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Key Facts: OH Bar Exam

270/400

UBE Passing Score

Supreme Court of Ohio / NCBE

July 2020

UBE Adopted in Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio

50% / 30% / 20%

MBE / MEE / MPT Weighting

NCBE Uniform Bar Examination

$462

Exam Fee (timely, 2026)

Supreme Court of Ohio Admissions Fee Schedule

~80%

First-Time Pass Rate (July 2025)

Court News Ohio

100+

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The Ohio Bar Exam is the Uniform Bar Examination (adopted July 2020), requiring a combined scaled score of 270/400. Day 1 (written): 2 MPT tasks (90 minutes each, 20% of score) plus 6 MEE essays (3 hours, 30% of score). Day 2 (MBE): 200 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sessions (50% of score, 175 scored + 25 pretest). The MBE tests 7 subjects — Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Beginning July 2026, the MEE no longer tests Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, or Secured Transactions. Applicants must also pass the MPRE (85+) and clear character and fitness. The 2026 fee is $462 ($330 application + $132 UBE component).

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1A plaintiff from Ohio sues a Michigan corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio based solely on diversity jurisdiction. The corporation's only contact with Ohio is a single online sale to an Ohio resident, unrelated to the claim. The corporation moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. What is the strongest basis for granting the motion?
A.The corporation is not 'at home' in Ohio and the claim does not arise from its Ohio contacts
B.Diversity jurisdiction does not permit suit against out-of-state corporations
C.Federal courts may never exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign corporation
D.The plaintiff failed to plead the amount in controversy
Explanation: Under Goodyear Dunlop Tires v. Brown and Daimler AG v. Bauman, general (all-purpose) jurisdiction exists only where a corporation is 'at home' — its place of incorporation or principal place of business. Specific jurisdiction requires the claim to arise out of or relate to the defendant's forum contacts (Bristol-Myers Squibb). Here the single unrelated sale supports neither, so the motion should be granted.
2A federal court sitting in diversity in Ohio must decide whether to apply an Ohio statute of limitations or a different federal limitations period. Which doctrine governs the court's choice?
A.Under the Erie doctrine, the federal court applies state substantive law, and statutes of limitations are treated as substantive
B.The court applies federal common law because the case is in federal court
C.The court applies whichever limitations period is longer
D.The forum's choice is governed exclusively by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Explanation: Under Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins and Guaranty Trust Co. v. York, a federal court sitting in diversity applies state substantive law. The Supreme Court has held that statutes of limitations are outcome-determinative and therefore substantive, so the federal court applies the Ohio limitations period.
3A defendant is served with a complaint in federal court. The defendant believes the complaint fails to state a claim and also that venue is improper. To preserve both defenses, what must the defendant do?
A.Raise both defenses in the answer only; pre-answer motions waive them
B.Raise improper venue and any other Rule 12(b) defenses together in a single pre-answer motion or in the first responsive pleading, or risk waiver of the venue defense
C.File two separate motions, one for each defense, in any order
D.Raise failure to state a claim in a pre-answer motion and venue in a later motion after discovery
Explanation: Under FRCP 12(g) and 12(h), the disfavored defenses (lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, insufficient process, insufficient service) are waived if not raised in the first Rule 12 motion or, if no such motion is made, in the responsive pleading. Failure to state a claim under 12(b)(6) is preserved and may be raised later, but venue must be consolidated to avoid waiver.
4A plaintiff moves for summary judgment in federal court. What is the standard the court applies?
A.Summary judgment is granted only if the plaintiff proves the case beyond a reasonable doubt
B.Summary judgment is granted whenever the judge believes the plaintiff is more credible
C.Summary judgment is granted if there is no genuine dispute of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law
D.Summary judgment is never available to a plaintiff, only to a defendant
Explanation: Under FRCP 56(a) and Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, summary judgment is proper when the movant shows there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-moving party (Anderson v. Liberty Lobby).
5Two Ohio plaintiffs sue an Ohio defendant and an Indiana defendant in federal court, asserting a state-law claim. The amount in controversy exceeds $75,000. Is there complete diversity?
A.Yes, because at least one defendant is from a different state than the plaintiffs
B.No, because federal courts cannot hear claims involving more than one defendant
C.Yes, because the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000
D.No, because complete diversity requires that no plaintiff share citizenship with any defendant, and an Ohio defendant defeats diversity
Explanation: Under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 and Strawbridge v. Curtiss, diversity jurisdiction requires complete diversity — no plaintiff may be a citizen of the same state as any defendant. Because an Ohio plaintiff and an Ohio defendant share citizenship, complete diversity is destroyed and there is no § 1332 jurisdiction.
6After a final judgment on the merits in a contract action, the same plaintiff sues the same defendant on a different legal theory arising from the identical transaction that could have been raised in the first suit. The defendant raises claim preclusion. How should the court rule?
A.The second suit is barred because claim preclusion bars relitigation of claims that were or could have been raised arising from the same transaction
B.The second suit may proceed because it relies on a different legal theory
C.Claim preclusion applies only when the same evidence is offered in both suits
D.Claim preclusion never applies between the same two parties
Explanation: Claim preclusion (res judicata) bars a second suit when there is (1) a valid final judgment on the merits, (2) the same parties or those in privity, and (3) the same claim — defined by most courts and the Restatement (Second) of Judgments by the transactional test. A new legal theory arising from the same transaction is part of the same claim and is barred.
7A party seeks to compel production of an opposing expert's draft reports and communications with retained counsel. Under the Federal Rules, what is the general protection afforded?
A.All expert materials are freely discoverable without limitation
B.Draft expert reports and most attorney-expert communications are protected from discovery under Rule 26(b)(4)
C.Expert materials are protected only if the expert will not testify at trial
D.Expert reports are protected by the attorney-client privilege
Explanation: FRCP 26(b)(4)(B) and (C) protect draft expert reports and most communications between a party's attorney and a retained testifying expert as work product, with narrow exceptions (e.g., compensation, facts or data the attorney provided that the expert considered, and assumptions the attorney provided that the expert relied on).
8A defendant removes a case from Ohio state court to federal court based on diversity. The plaintiff believes removal was improper because one defendant is a citizen of Ohio, the forum state. What is the correct rule?
A.Removal is proper because Ohio courts cannot hear diversity cases
B.Removal is always proper whenever diversity exists
C.Only the plaintiff may remove a case to federal court
D.Removal based on diversity is barred if any properly joined and served defendant is a citizen of the state in which the action was brought (the forum-defendant rule)
Explanation: Under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(b)(2), the forum-defendant rule bars removal of a diversity case if any properly joined and served defendant is a citizen of the state where the action was filed. Because an Ohio defendant was sued in Ohio state court, removal on diversity grounds is improper and the case should be remanded.
9A class of plaintiffs seeks certification under Rule 23(b)(3). Which requirements must they satisfy beyond the four prerequisites of Rule 23(a)?
A.That common questions predominate over individual questions and that a class action is superior to other methods of adjudication
B.That injunctive relief is the primary remedy sought
C.That every class member has identical damages
D.That the defendant consents to class treatment
Explanation: Rule 23(a) requires numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy. For a damages class under Rule 23(b)(3), the plaintiffs must additionally show predominance (common questions predominate over individual ones) and superiority (a class action is the superior method of fair and efficient adjudication), per Amchem Products v. Windsor.
10A complaint alleges 'on information and belief' that the defendant engaged in a fraudulent scheme but provides no specific facts about the time, place, or content of any misrepresentation. The defendant moves to dismiss. Under federal pleading standards, how should the court rule?
A.Deny the motion because notice pleading requires only a short and plain statement
B.Grant the motion because Rule 9(b) requires fraud to be pleaded with particularity
C.Deny the motion because fraud need never be specifically pleaded
D.Grant the motion only if the defendant submits an affidavit denying fraud
Explanation: FRCP 9(b) requires that allegations of fraud or mistake be stated 'with particularity' — the who, what, when, where, and how of the alleged fraud. A conclusory fraud allegation lacking specific facts fails this heightened standard and, under Ashcroft v. Iqbal, is not entitled to a presumption of truth.

About the OH Bar Exam

The Ohio Bar Examination is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), which Ohio adopted beginning July 2020. It is administered over two days: Day 1 consists of two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks and six Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) essays; Day 2 is the 200-question Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). The components are weighted MBE 50%, MEE 30%, and MPT 20%, and a combined scaled score of 270 out of 400 is required to pass. Because the UBE produces a portable score, Ohio examinees can transfer their scores to other UBE jurisdictions. Ohio plans to transition to the NextGen bar exam in July 2028.

Questions

200 scored questions

Time Limit

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

Passing Score

270/400 (combined UBE scaled score)

Exam Fee

$462 ($330 application + $132 UBE component) (Supreme Court of Ohio, Office of Bar Admissions)

OH Bar Exam Content Outline

20%

MBE — Civil Procedure & Constitutional Law

Subject-matter and personal jurisdiction, Erie doctrine, removal, FRCP motions and discovery, class actions; separation of powers (Youngstown), Commerce Clause (Wickard/Raich), equal protection scrutiny tiers, First Amendment, due process, state action

20%

MBE — Contracts & Torts

UCC Article 2 (firm offers, battle of the forms, warranties, remedies), formation, parol evidence; negligence, proximate cause, products liability, strict liability, defamation, and Ohio's modified comparative negligence rule (R.C. 2315.33)

13%

MBE — Criminal Law & Procedure

Homicide and malice, transferred intent, inchoate crimes, defenses; Fourth Amendment searches (automobile exception, search incident to arrest), Miranda and Edwards, exclusionary rule, double jeopardy, confrontation

12%

MBE — Evidence

Hearsay and exceptions (FRE 803/804), relevance and FRE 403 balancing, character evidence (FRE 404), impeachment, prior inconsistent statements, privileges, lay and expert opinion (Daubert/FRE 702)

12%

MBE — Real Property

Present estates and future interests, recording acts, adverse possession, concurrent estates, easements and covenants, landlord-tenant and the implied warranty of habitability, mortgages and Ohio judicial foreclosure

13%

MEE — Business Associations & Secured Transactions

Agency and authority, general partnerships and partner liability, corporations, fiduciary duties (corporate opportunity), piercing the corporate veil, Ohio LLC Act (R.C. 1706); UCC Article 9 attachment and priority

10%

MEE/MPT — State Subjects & Lawyering Skills

Family Law (equitable distribution, best interest of the child under R.C. 3109.04) and Conflict of Laws (most significant relationship, internal affairs doctrine) — both removed from the MEE July 2026; MPT closed-universe File-and-Library tasks

How to Pass the OH Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 270/400 (combined UBE scaled score)
  • Exam length: 200 questions
  • Time limit: 2 days (Day 1: 2 MPT + 6 MEE; Day 2: 200 MBE)
  • Exam fee: $462 ($330 application + $132 UBE component)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

OH Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1The MBE is 50% of your UBE score — drill all seven subjects with at least 1,500 practice questions, since Contracts, Torts, and Civil Procedure together account for a large share of the 175 scored items
2Learn Ohio's modified comparative negligence rule (R.C. 2315.33): a plaintiff recovers if her fault is 50% or less, with damages reduced by her percentage, but is barred if her fault exceeds 50%
3For the MEE, note the July 2026 change — Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions are no longer tested, so focus essay practice on the core MBE subjects plus Business Associations
4Master Business Associations: agency authority, partner joint-and-several liability, corporate fiduciary duties (corporate opportunity, piercing the veil), and the Ohio LLC Act (R.C. Chapter 1706) limited-liability shield
5On the MPT, remember it is a closed universe — never bring in outside law; complete each 90-minute task using only the File (facts) and Library (cases, statutes) provided, and follow the task memo's format exactly
6Pace the MBE at about 1.8 minutes per question; 25 of the 200 questions are unscored pretest items, so do not panic if some questions seem unusual

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the Ohio Bar Exam?

Ohio administers the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) and requires a combined scaled score of 270 out of 400 to pass. The MBE is weighted 50%, the MEE 30%, and the MPT 20%. Because the UBE score is portable, examinees who meet the 270 minimum can transfer their score to other UBE jurisdictions, and Ohio accepts qualifying transferred scores.

How is the Ohio Bar Exam structured?

The Ohio Bar Exam is the UBE, administered over two days. Day 1 consists of two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks (90 minutes each) in the morning and six Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) essays (3 hours) in the afternoon. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): 200 multiple-choice questions split into two 3-hour sessions, of which 175 are scored and 25 are unscored pretest items.

When did Ohio adopt the UBE, and is the NextGen exam coming?

Ohio adopted the Uniform Bar Examination beginning with the July 2020 administration. Ohio has announced plans to transition to the NCBE's NextGen bar exam in July 2028, so examinees in 2026 and 2027 take the legacy UBE. Ohio also accepts NextGen UBE scores (minimum 620) from November 2026.

What subjects are tested on the Ohio Bar Exam?

The MBE tests seven subjects: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. The MEE essays also test Business Associations and additional subjects. Effective with the July 2026 administration, the MEE no longer tests Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, or Secured Transactions.

How much does the Ohio Bar Exam cost in 2026?

For 2026, the Supreme Court of Ohio charges a non-refundable bar application fee of $330 (or $430 if filed late) plus a $132 UBE component item fee, for a total of $462 timely (or $562 late). Fees must be paid through the Ohio Bar Admissions Portal at the time of application. Commercial bar prep courses are a separate cost, typically $2,000-$4,000.

How should I prepare for the Ohio Bar Exam?

Plan on 8-10 weeks of full-time study (350-500 hours). Prioritize the MBE, which counts 50% of your score — complete 1,500+ practice MBE questions across all seven subjects. For the MEE (30%), write timed essays in IRAC format on the tested subjects, including Business Associations. For the MPT (20%), practice closed-universe tasks using the provided File and Library. Pass the MPRE with an 85+ and clear character and fitness before applying.