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A state statute requires a 48-hour waiting period and informed-consent disclosures before a person may obtain a particular medical procedure. After Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), how are state regulations of abortion analyzed under the federal Constitution?

Under intermediate scrutiny as a quasi-suspect classification

Under rational-basis review, because Dobbs held there is no federal constitutional right to abortion and returned the issue to the states

Under the 'undue burden' standard of Planned Parenthood v. Casey

Under the strict-scrutiny 'fundamental right' framework of Roe v. Wade

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260/400

Minimum Passing Score (UBE)

North Dakota Board of Law Examiners

50% / 30% / 20%

MBE / MEE / MPT Weight

North Dakota Board of Law Examiners

200

MBE Multiple-Choice Questions

National Conference of Bar Examiners

$200

First-Time Applicant Fee

North Dakota Board of Law Examiners (2026)

July 2027

NextGen Bar Exam Begins

North Dakota Supreme Court (Sept 2024)

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The North Dakota Bar Exam is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) requiring a combined scaled score of 260/400. Day 1 covers the Multistate Performance Test (2 tasks, 20%) and the Multistate Essay Examination (6 essays, 30%); Day 2 is the 200-question Multistate Bar Examination (50%). The MBE tests 7 core subjects; the MEE adds Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions. North Dakota distinctions worth studying include severed mineral-interest lapse, the oil-and-gas rule of capture, modified comparative fault (50% bar), and equitable distribution under the Ruff-Fischer guidelines. North Dakota adopts the NextGen bar exam starting July 2027.

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1North Dakota adopted the Uniform Bar Examination beginning with the February 2011 administration. Which three NCBE components make up the North Dakota UBE, and which subject is tested only on the written portion rather than the multiple-choice portion?

A.MBE, MEE, and MPT; Family Law is tested only on the MEE, not the MBE

B.MBE, MPRE, and MPT; Evidence is tested only on the MPT

C.MBE, MEE, and an oral exam; Contracts is tested only on the oral exam

D.MBE and two state-drafted essays; Torts is tested only on the essays

Explanation: The North Dakota UBE consists of the Multistate Bar Examination (200 MBE multiple-choice questions), the Multistate Essay Examination (6 MEE essays), and the Multistate Performance Test (2 MPT tasks). The seven MBE subjects are Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. MEE-only subjects such as Family Law, Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions are tested only on the essays.

2A plaintiff sues a defendant in North Dakota state district court. The defendant, an Oregon resident, was served while temporarily attending a business conference in Fargo. The defendant moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Under the rule recognized in Burnham v. Superior Court and applied in North Dakota, how should the court rule?

A.Dismiss, because transient presence is insufficient under International Shoe's minimum-contacts test

B.Dismiss, because the defendant did not purposefully avail himself of North Dakota

C.Deny the motion, because in-state personal service on an individual establishes general jurisdiction (tag jurisdiction)

D.Deny the motion only if the lawsuit arises out of the business conference

Explanation: Burnham v. Superior Court (1990) confirms that personal service of process on a natural person physically present in the forum state is a constitutionally sufficient basis for general personal jurisdiction, even if the claim is unrelated to the defendant's in-state activities. This 'tag' jurisdiction is a traditional basis that survives International Shoe.

3Under North Dakota Rule of Civil Procedure 4(b)(2), which mirrors the state's long-arm reach, a North Dakota court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident to the fullest extent permitted by due process. A Minnesota manufacturer sold a defective grain dryer to a North Dakota farmer through a North Dakota dealer, and the dryer caused a fire on the farm. Which basis best supports jurisdiction over the manufacturer?

A.General jurisdiction, because selling one product into North Dakota makes the manufacturer 'at home' there

B.Jurisdiction based solely on the foreseeability that the product might end up in North Dakota

C.No jurisdiction, because the manufacturer never physically entered North Dakota

D.Specific jurisdiction, because the claim arises from the manufacturer's purposeful sale of the product into North Dakota's market

Explanation: North Dakota's long-arm rule (N.D.R.Civ.P. 4(b)(2)) extends jurisdiction to the constitutional maximum. Because the manufacturer purposefully directed the product into North Dakota's market through a dealer and the injury arises from that product, specific jurisdiction is proper under the stream-of-commerce-plus reasoning of World-Wide Volkswagen and Asahi.

4A defendant removes a case from North Dakota state court to the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota based on diversity. The plaintiff later amends to add a non-diverse defendant whose joinder is proper and necessary. Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e), what is the court's authority?

A.The court must permit joinder and retain jurisdiction by realigning the parties

B.The court may deny joinder, or permit joinder and remand the action to state court

C.The court must deny joinder because it would destroy diversity

D.The court must dismiss the action entirely for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction

Explanation: Under 28 U.S.C. § 1447(e), when a plaintiff seeks to join a defendant whose addition would destroy subject-matter jurisdiction after removal, the court may either deny joinder or permit joinder and remand the action to state court. The court exercises discretion weighing the equities.

5Under the Erie doctrine, a federal court sitting in diversity in North Dakota must apply state substantive law and federal procedural law. A North Dakota statute of limitations bars a tort claim. The federal court is asked whether to apply the North Dakota limitations period or a more generous federal common-law period. How should it rule?

A.Apply the federal period, because limitations periods are procedural

B.Apply whichever period is longer to protect the plaintiff

C.Apply the North Dakota period, because statutes of limitations are treated as substantive under Guaranty Trust v. York

D.Apply the federal period only if the claim is also recognized under federal law

Explanation: Under Guaranty Trust Co. v. York (1945), a state statute of limitations is 'outcome-determinative' and therefore treated as substantive for Erie purposes. A federal court sitting in diversity must apply the forum state's limitations period, here North Dakota's.

6Under North Dakota Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b), which defense is NOT waived if it is omitted from a pre-answer motion and the answer, and may be raised at any time up to and including trial?

A.Lack of subject-matter jurisdiction

B.Improper venue

C.Lack of personal jurisdiction

D.Insufficient service of process

Explanation: Like its federal counterpart, N.D.R.Civ.P. 12(h) provides that lack of subject-matter jurisdiction is never waived and may be raised at any time, even on appeal. The court must dismiss whenever it determines it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction. The other three defenses are waived if not timely asserted.

7A plaintiff moves for summary judgment under N.D.R.Civ.P. 56. The moving party bears the initial burden. When is summary judgment appropriate?

A.Whenever the judge believes the moving party is more likely than not to prevail

B.When there is no genuine dispute of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law

C.Only after the close of all discovery and a pretrial conference

D.When the non-moving party fails to request a jury trial

Explanation: Under N.D.R.Civ.P. 56(a), summary judgment is granted when, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-movant, there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The standard mirrors federal Rule 56 and Celotex.

8A federal court enters a final judgment on the merits for the defendant in a negligence action. The plaintiff later files a new suit against the same defendant arising from the same accident, asserting a breach-of-warranty theory she could have raised the first time. Which doctrine bars the second suit?

A.Issue preclusion (collateral estoppel)

B.The Rooker-Feldman doctrine

C.The law-of-the-case doctrine

D.Claim preclusion (res judicata)

Explanation: Claim preclusion (res judicata) bars relitigation of claims that were or could have been raised between the same parties arising from the same transaction or occurrence, once a valid final judgment on the merits is entered. Because the warranty theory arose from the same accident and could have been raised, it is barred.

9Under N.D.R.Civ.P. 23, a plaintiff seeks to certify a damages class. Which requirement, in addition to numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy, must be satisfied for a Rule 23(b)(3) class?

A.That the class seeks only injunctive relief

B.That the defendant has acted on grounds generally applicable to the class

C.That every class member individually consents in writing

D.That common questions predominate and a class action is superior to other methods

Explanation: For a Rule 23(b)(3) damages class, in addition to the four prerequisites of Rule 23(a), the court must find that common questions of law or fact predominate over individual questions and that a class action is superior to other available methods of adjudication. North Dakota's Rule 23 tracks the federal rule.

10A defendant in a North Dakota district court action serves the plaintiff with a set of interrogatories. The plaintiff objects to several as seeking irrelevant information. Under N.D.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(1), what is the governing scope of discovery?

A.Any information the requesting party believes might be useful, without limit

B.Nonprivileged matter relevant to a claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case

C.Only information that would be admissible at trial

D.Only information within the personal knowledge of the responding party

Explanation: N.D.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(1), like the 2015-amended federal rule, permits discovery of any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case, considering factors such as the importance of the issues and the burden of the discovery. Information need not be admissible to be discoverable.

About the ND Bar Exam

The North Dakota Bar Examination is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which North Dakota first administered in February 2011 as one of the earliest UBE jurisdictions. The two-day exam consists of the Multistate Bar Examination (200 MBE multiple-choice questions, 50% of the score), the Multistate Essay Examination (6 essays, 30%), and the Multistate Performance Test (2 tasks, 20%). A combined scaled score of 260 out of 400 is required to pass, and the score is portable to other UBE jurisdictions. North Dakota will replace the UBE with the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2027.

Questions

200 scored questions

Time Limit

2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE essays + 2 MPTs; Day 2: 200 MBE)

Passing Score

260/400 (combined UBE scaled score)

Exam Fee

$200 (first-time non-attorney; plus character & fitness fee) (North Dakota Board of Law Examiners, North Dakota Supreme Court)

ND Bar Exam Content Outline

50%

MBE Core Subjects

The 200-question Multistate Bar Examination (50% of the UBE score) tests Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts, administered in two 3-hour sessions of 100 questions each on Day 2

30%

MEE Essay Subjects

Six 30-minute Multistate Essay Examination questions (30% of score) cover the MBE subjects plus Business Associations (agency, partnership, corporations, LLCs), Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions (UCC Article 9)

20%

MPT Performance Tasks

Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test tasks (20% of score) require applicants to complete realistic lawyering assignments (memos, briefs, letters) using only a closed-universe file and library, testing legal analysis and writing rather than memorized law

10%

North Dakota Real Property, Oil & Gas

North Dakota distinctions: Termination of Mineral Interests Act (N.D.C.C. ch. 38-18.1, 20-year lapse), the rule of capture and compulsory pooling under N.D.C.C. ch. 38-08, oil-and-gas lease habendum clauses, judicial foreclosure (ch. 32-19), and the race-notice recording act (ch. 47-19)

North Dakota Civil Procedure & Torts

North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure (long-arm Rule 4(b)(2) reaching the constitutional maximum, venue under ch. 28-04) and modified comparative fault under N.D.C.C. § 32-03.2-02, which bars recovery when the plaintiff's fault is greater than the combined fault of those from whom recovery is sought

North Dakota Family & Probate Law

Equitable distribution of the entire marital estate under the Ruff-Fischer guidelines, best-interest custody factors (N.D.C.C. § 14-09-06.2), income-based child support guidelines (N.D. Admin. Code ch. 75-02-04.1), and UPC-based intestacy (N.D.C.C. Title 30.1)

How to Pass the ND Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 260/400 (combined UBE scaled score)
Exam length: 200 questions
Time limit: 2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE essays + 2 MPTs; Day 2: 200 MBE)
Exam fee: $200 (first-time non-attorney; plus character & fitness fee)

Keys to Passing

Complete 500+ practice questions
Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
Focus on highest-weighted sections
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ND Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritize the MBE: it is 50% of your UBE score. Complete at least 1,500 practice questions across all seven subjects and review every explanation, since the MBE rewards pattern recognition of recurring rules (Erie, International Shoe, FRE 403/801/803, UCC 2-207)

2Drill the MEE's extra subjects early — Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions appear only on the essays, so they are easy to neglect but heavily tested

3Learn North Dakota's modified comparative fault rule (N.D.C.C. § 32-03.2-02): a plaintiff recovers reduced damages only if her fault is not greater than the combined fault of those she sues; at 51% or more she is barred entirely

4Master North Dakota oil-and-gas distinctions: the rule of capture, compulsory pooling under ch. 38-08, the 20-year severed-mineral-interest lapse under ch. 38-18.1, and habendum-clause termination when production ceases

5Practice the two MPTs under timed, closed-universe conditions — they are 20% of your score and test legal writing and organization, not memorized rules, so they are among the most improvable components

6Remember North Dakota is moving to the NextGen bar exam in July 2027; if you are testing in 2026 you take the current UBE (260/400), but verify your administration's format with the Board of Law Examiners

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the North Dakota Bar Exam?

North Dakota requires a combined Uniform Bar Examination scaled score of 260 out of 400 to pass. The MBE counts for 50% of the score, the MEE for 30%, and the MPT for 20%. Because North Dakota is a UBE jurisdiction, a qualifying score can be transferred to other UBE states for admission.

How is the North Dakota Bar Exam structured?

North Dakota administers the Uniform Bar Examination over two days. Day 1 consists of two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks and six 30-minute Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) essays. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): 200 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sessions of 100 questions each. North Dakota first administered the UBE in February 2011, making it one of the earliest UBE jurisdictions.

What subjects are tested on the North Dakota Bar Exam?

The MBE tests seven subjects: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. The MEE essays can test those subjects plus Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions (UCC Article 9). While the UBE tests general law, applicants should know North Dakota distinctions such as the oil-and-gas rule of capture, severed mineral-interest lapse, modified comparative fault, and equitable distribution.

How much does the North Dakota Bar Exam cost?

The bar exam application fee for a first-time, non-attorney applicant is $200, plus a separate character and fitness fee. Applicants seeking admission by transferring a UBE score earned in another jurisdiction pay a $400 application fee plus the character and fitness fee. Commercial bar review courses ($2,000-$4,000) are an additional, optional cost.

Is North Dakota switching to the NextGen bar exam?

Yes. In September 2024 the North Dakota Supreme Court announced that the state will administer the NextGen bar exam (NGUBE) beginning in July 2027, replacing the current UBE. The Court set a passing score of 610 on the NextGen scale. Until July 2027, North Dakota continues to use the UBE with a 260/400 passing score.

What North Dakota-specific law should I study?

Focus on North Dakota's oil-and-gas and real-property law: the rule of capture and compulsory pooling (N.D.C.C. ch. 38-08), severed mineral-interest lapse after 20 years (ch. 38-18.1), oil-and-gas lease habendum clauses, and judicial foreclosure. Also learn modified comparative fault (N.D.C.C. § 32-03.2-02, a 50% bar), the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure, and family law (equitable distribution under the Ruff-Fischer guidelines and the best-interest custody factors).

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