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Key Facts: Utah Bar Exam

260/400

Minimum Passing UBE Score

Utah Bar Admissions

200

MBE Questions (Day 2)

NCBE / Utah Bar Admissions

6 MEE + 2 MPT

Written Components (Day 1)

Utah Bar Admissions

50/30/20

MBE / MEE / MPT Weighting

Utah Bar Admissions

$200

Exam Fee (2026)

Utah Bar Admissions

100+

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The Utah Bar Exam is the UBE and requires a combined scaled score of 260 out of 400. Day 1 (written): 6 MEE essays (30%) and 2 MPT tasks (20%). Day 2: the 200-question MBE (50%). The UBE produces a single portable score transferable to other UBE jurisdictions. Applicants must also pass the MPRE with a score of 86+. Utah lowered its cut score from 270 to 260 effective July 2023. Utah will adopt the NextGen Bar Exam beginning July 2028 (last legacy UBE is February 2028) and accepts transferred NextGen scores from July 2026. High-yield Utah distinctions include the 50% comparative-fault bar (Utah Code 78B-5-818), tiered discovery under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, and prior-appropriation water law.

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1Utah administers the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). Which combination correctly describes the written component administered on Day 1 of the Utah Bar Exam?
A.6 Utah-specific essay questions and 1 Multistate Performance Test task
B.4 Multistate Essay Examination questions and 2 Multistate Performance Test tasks
C.6 Multistate Essay Examination questions and 2 Multistate Performance Test tasks
D.200 Multistate Bar Examination multiple-choice questions
Explanation: Utah is a UBE jurisdiction. The Day 1 written component consists of 6 MEE questions and 2 MPT tasks (both prepared by the NCBE), and Day 2 is the 200-question MBE. The components are weighted MBE 50%, MEE 30%, MPT 20%.
2An applicant takes the Utah Bar Exam in July 2026 and earns a combined scaled UBE score of 258 out of 400. What is the result under current Utah rules?
A.The applicant fails, because Utah requires a minimum scaled score of 260
B.The applicant passes, because Utah's cut score is 250
C.The applicant passes, because Utah's cut score is 256
D.The applicant fails, because Utah requires a minimum scaled score of 270
Explanation: Effective for the July 2023 administration and after, the Utah Supreme Court lowered the required passing UBE score from 270 to 260 out of 400. A 258 falls short of the 260 cut score, so the applicant does not pass.
3Because Utah is a UBE jurisdiction, a portable UBE score earned in Utah may be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions. Which statement about UBE score portability is most accurate?
A.A passing Utah score automatically admits the applicant in every other UBE state
B.UBE scores may only be transferred to states that border Utah
C.UBE scores expire the moment the applicant is admitted in Utah and cannot be transferred
D.The UBE produces a single portable score that an applicant may transfer to other UBE jurisdictions, each of which sets its own cut score and admission requirements
Explanation: The UBE yields one portable scaled score (out of 400). An applicant may transfer that score to another UBE jurisdiction, but each jurisdiction independently sets its own passing cut score, score-validity period, and character-and-fitness requirements. Transfer is not automatic admission.
4Plaintiff sues Defendant in Utah state court for $40,000 in damages arising from a contract dispute. Under the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, this case is most likely classified into which discovery tier?
A.There are no discovery tiers in Utah; the federal proportionality standard applies directly
B.Tier 1, because the amount in controversy does not exceed $50,000
C.Tier 3, because any case over $30,000 is Tier 3
D.Tier 2, because all contract cases are Tier 2
Explanation: Under URCP 26(c), Utah uses a tiered discovery system keyed to the amount of damages claimed. Tier 1 applies when the amount in controversy is $50,000 or less, with the most limited standard discovery (e.g., fewer depositions, hours, and interrogatories). A $40,000 claim falls into Tier 1.
5A defendant in Utah state court wants to conduct discovery beyond the standard limits allowed in the applicable tier under URCP 26. What must the defendant generally do?
A.File a notice with the clerk and proceed automatically after 14 days
B.Obtain a stipulation or a court order showing the additional discovery is necessary and proportional
C.Nothing; Utah imposes no limits on the number of depositions or interrogatories
D.Convert the case to a Tier 1 matter to unlock unlimited discovery
Explanation: Under URCP 26(c)(6), a party seeking extraordinary discovery beyond the standard limits of its tier must obtain a stipulation of the parties or a court order, supported by a statement that the additional discovery is necessary and proportional under Rule 26(b)(2) and that counsel consulted with the client about the cost. Utah uniquely places the proportionality burden on the requesting party.
6A nonresident corporation has never been registered to do business in Utah but enters a single contract with a Utah resident, performs it in Utah, and allegedly breaches in Utah. The Utah resident sues in Utah state court. Which doctrine supplies the constitutional test for whether Utah may exercise personal jurisdiction?
A.The complete-diversity rule of Strawbridge v. Curtiss
B.The dormant Commerce Clause
C.The Erie doctrine
D.The minimum-contacts test of International Shoe Co. v. Washington
Explanation: Personal jurisdiction over a nonresident requires that the defendant have minimum contacts with the forum such that suit does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice (International Shoe Co. v. Washington). Purposeful availment through a contract performed in Utah supports specific jurisdiction. Utah's long-arm statute (Utah Code 78B-3-205) reaches to the full extent of due process.
7A plaintiff files a negligence claim in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah based solely on diversity jurisdiction. On a substantive question of Utah tort law for which there is no controlling Utah statute or Utah Supreme Court decision, what must the federal court do?
A.Predict how the Utah Supreme Court would rule, following the Erie doctrine and applicable Utah authority
B.Apply whichever state's law produces the larger recovery
C.Apply federal common law as announced in Swift v. Tyson
D.Dismiss the case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction
Explanation: Under Erie R.R. Co. v. Tompkins, a federal court sitting in diversity applies state substantive law. Where the state's highest court has not decided the issue, the federal court makes an 'Erie guess,' predicting how the Utah Supreme Court would rule based on intermediate appellate decisions and other persuasive authority.
8A plaintiff sues a defendant for negligence. The jury finds total damages of $100,000 and assigns the plaintiff 30% of the fault and the defendant 70%. Under Utah's comparative negligence statute, how much may the plaintiff recover?
A.$0, because any fault by the plaintiff bars recovery
B.$30,000, the plaintiff's own percentage of the loss
C.$70,000, the damages reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault
D.$100,000, the full amount, because the defendant was the majority cause
Explanation: Utah follows modified comparative negligence under Utah Code 78B-5-818 (the Liability Reform Act). A plaintiff whose fault is less than 50% recovers damages reduced by his own percentage of fault. Here, $100,000 reduced by 30% yields a $70,000 recovery.
9In a Utah negligence action, the jury finds total damages of $200,000 and assigns the plaintiff exactly 50% of the fault. Under Utah Code 78B-5-818, what does the plaintiff recover?
A.$150,000, reduced only by a statutory deductible
B.$100,000, half the damages
C.$200,000, the full amount
D.$0, because a plaintiff who is 50% or more at fault is barred from any recovery
Explanation: Utah's modified comparative negligence rule bars recovery when the plaintiff's fault equals or exceeds 50%. Because the plaintiff is exactly 50% at fault, recovery is completely barred. This 'less-than-50%' threshold is stricter than the 51% rule used in some other states.
10Two ranchers dispute rights to divert water from a Utah stream. Rancher A first put the water to beneficial use in 1925; Rancher B began diverting in 1960. In a drought year, who has the superior right under Utah water law?
A.Rancher B, because the most recent appropriator has priority
B.Rancher A, because Utah follows prior appropriation: first in time, first in right
C.Both equally, because riparian owners share water ratably
D.Neither, because all water rights in Utah revert to the State Engineer in a drought
Explanation: Utah follows the prior appropriation doctrine: the first person to put water to beneficial use acquires a senior right ('first in time, first in right'). In a shortage, senior appropriators (Rancher A, 1925) are satisfied in full before junior appropriators (Rancher B, 1960). Utah rejected riparian rights.

About the Utah Bar Exam

The Utah Bar Examination is the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) administered over two days. Day 1 is the written component: 6 Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) questions and 2 Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks. Day 2 is the 200-question Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). Components are weighted MBE 50%, MEE 30%, MPT 20%, producing a single portable UBE score out of 400. Utah requires a 260 to pass and tests Utah distinctions such as the 50% comparative-negligence bar, the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, and prior-appropriation water law.

Questions

200 scored questions

Time Limit

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

Passing Score

260/400 (UBE scaled score)

Exam Fee

$200 (Utah Supreme Court Board of Bar Examiners (Utah State Bar))

Utah Bar Exam Content Outline

50%

MBE Core Subjects

The 200-question MBE (50% of the UBE score) tests Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts with single-best-answer fact patterns

30%

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

6 essays (30%) covering the MBE subjects plus Business Associations, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts & Estates, and Secured Transactions (UCC Article 9)

20%

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

2 closed-universe lawyering tasks (20%) testing legal analysis, fact-gathering, and drafting from a provided file and library

Tested in essays/MBE

Utah Torts Distinctions

Modified comparative negligence with a 50% bar (Utah Code 78B-5-818): a plaintiff who is 50% or more at fault recovers nothing; the Liability Reform Act abolished joint and several liability (several liability by fault share)

Tested in essays

Utah Civil Procedure Distinctions

Utah Rules of Civil Procedure: tiered discovery (Tier 1 for claims of $50,000 or less, Tier 2, Tier 3), Rule 26 proportionality with the burden on the requesting party, and mandatory initial disclosures

Tested in essays

Utah Real Property & Water Law

Prior appropriation water doctrine (first in time, first in right; beneficial use; forfeiture for nonuse; State Engineer administration), Trust Deed Act nonjudicial foreclosure, recording acts, and adverse possession

Tested in essays

Utah Family Law Distinctions

Equitable distribution of marital property (Utah is not a community-property state), best-interests custody, income-shares child-support guidelines (Utah Code 78B-12), premarital agreements, and mandatory divorce-education courses

How to Pass the Utah Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 260/400 (UBE scaled score)
  • Exam length: 200 questions
  • Time limit: 2 days (Day 1: 6 MEE + 2 MPT; Day 2: 200 MBE)
  • Exam fee: $200

Keys to Passing

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

Utah Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritize the MBE: at 50% of the UBE score, the 200-question MBE is the single largest component. Complete 1,500+ practice MBE questions across all seven subjects and review every wrong answer to find the controlling rule
2Memorize Utah's comparative-negligence bar precisely: under Utah Code 78B-5-818, a plaintiff who is 50% or MORE at fault recovers nothing (stricter than the 51% rule), and recovery below 50% is reduced by the plaintiff's fault share
3Know that Utah abolished joint and several liability: each defendant is severally liable only for its own percentage of fault, so a single deep-pocket defendant is not on the hook for the whole judgment
4Learn the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure tiers: Tier 1 (claims of $50,000 or less) has the most limited discovery, and a party needs a stipulation or court order, plus a necessary-and-proportional showing, to obtain extraordinary discovery
5Master Utah water law: it is a prior-appropriation state (first in time, first in right; beneficial use), rights can be lost by forfeiture for nonuse, and the State Engineer administers appropriations - riparian rights do not apply
6For family law, remember Utah uses equitable distribution (not community property), best-interests custody with no tender-years presumption, income-shares child support, and requires divorcing parents of minor children to complete mandatory divorce-education courses

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the Utah Bar Exam?

Utah requires a combined scaled UBE score of 260 out of 400 to pass. The Utah Supreme Court lowered the cut score from 270 to 260 effective with the July 2023 administration. Because Utah administers the Uniform Bar Examination, the resulting score is portable and may be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions, each of which sets its own passing score.

How is the Utah Bar Exam structured?

The Utah Bar Exam is the UBE, given over two days. Day 1 is the written component: 6 Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) questions and 2 Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks. Day 2 is the 200-question Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). The components are weighted MBE 50%, MEE 30%, and MPT 20%, all prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).

What does the Utah Bar Exam cost?

The Utah Bar exam fee is $200, which is non-refundable, and applicants take the exam on their own laptop computer. Additional application and admission fees apply separately, and applicants must also register and pay for the MPRE through the NCBE. Commercial bar-prep courses are a separate cost, typically $2,000 to $4,000.

What MPRE score does Utah require?

Utah requires a minimum MPRE scaled score of 86, one of the higher MPRE cut scores among U.S. jurisdictions. The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination is administered separately by the NCBE and tests the law governing lawyers, including conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and professional discipline.

Is Utah switching to the NextGen Bar Exam?

Yes. The Utah Supreme Court approved adoption of the NextGen Bar Exam beginning with the July 2028 administration; the final legacy UBE in Utah is February 2028. Separately, effective May 1, 2026, Utah accepts transferred NextGen UBE scores (minimum 610) from the July 2026 administration onward. Until July 2028, Utah continues to give the legacy UBE.

What Utah-specific law is most heavily tested?

Beyond the national MBE and MEE content, high-yield Utah distinctions include modified comparative negligence with a 50% bar (Utah Code 78B-5-818, the Liability Reform Act, which also abolished joint and several liability), the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure (tiered discovery and Rule 26 proportionality), prior-appropriation water law administered by the State Engineer, equitable distribution of marital property, and Trust Deed Act nonjudicial foreclosure.