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Black-Letter Law: 7 MBE SubjectsYou are here
Build a working outline for Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts (with UCC Article 2), Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence (FRE), Real Property, and Torts. Each subject contributes 25 scored questions.
MBE Question Drilling
Complete at least 2,000 MBE-style multiple-choice questions across all 7 subjects. Track wrong answers by topic and re-attack weak areas. Use NCBE-released questions for calibration.
Timed Sets & Test Stamina
Do 100-question timed sets (1.8 minutes per question) to mirror exam pacing. Practice both 3-hour sessions in a single day to build endurance for the actual MBE.
Final Review & Simulated MBE
Take at least one full 200-question simulated MBE under timed conditions. Review every missed question and refine attack patterns for high-frequency rules (hearsay exceptions, future interests, Erie, hearsay vs. non-hearsay, etc.).
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39 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
MBE Overview, Scoring & Study Strategy
3 sections
Civil Procedure I: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Removal & Governing Law
3 sections
Civil Procedure II: Personal Jurisdiction, Venue & Provisional Relief
3 sections
Civil Procedure III: Pleadings, Joinder & Class Actions
3 sections
Civil Procedure IV: Discovery, Pretrial Motions & Jury Trials
3 sections
Civil Procedure V: Post-Trial Motions, Preclusion & Appeals
3 sections
Constitutional Law I: The Federal Judicial Power
2 sections
Constitutional Law II: The Powers of Congress
2 sections
Constitutional Law III: The Presidency & Separation of Powers
2 sections
Constitutional Law IV: Federalism & State Power
2 sections
Constitutional Law V: State Action, Due Process & Equal Protection
3 sections
Constitutional Law VI: Takings & Other Economic Protections
2 sections
Constitutional Law VII: First Amendment Freedoms
3 sections
Contracts I: Formation—Offer, Acceptance & Consideration
3 sections
Contracts II: Defenses to Enforcement
3 sections
Contracts III: Contract Terms, Interpretation & Warranties
2 sections
Contracts IV: Conditions, Performance & Breach
3 sections
Contracts V: Excuse, Discharge & Remedies
3 sections
Contracts VI: Third-Party Beneficiaries, Assignment & Delegation
2 sections
Criminal Law I: General Principles, Defenses, Inchoate Crimes & Parties
4 sections
Criminal Law II: Homicide, Property Crimes & Crimes Against the Person
3 sections
Criminal Procedure I: The Fourth Amendment & the Exclusionary Rule
3 sections
Criminal Procedure II: Confessions, Identification & the Right to Counsel
2 sections
Criminal Procedure III: Trial Rights, Pleas, Double Jeopardy, Punishment & Appeals
2 sections
Evidence I: Presenting Evidence, Relevance & Witnesses
3 sections
Evidence II: Impeachment, Character & Other Acts
4 sections
Evidence III: Opinions, Authentication, Documents, Privileges & Policy Exclusions
5 sections
Evidence IV: Hearsay & Its Exceptions
4 sections
Real Property I: Estates, Concurrent Ownership & Leaseholds
4 sections
Real Property II: Rights in Land
4 sections
Real Property III: Real Estate Contracts
2 sections
Real Property IV: Mortgages & Security Devices
2 sections
Real Property V: Titles
3 sections
Torts I: Intentional Torts
3 sections
Torts II: Negligence—Duty, Standard of Care & Proof
2 sections
Torts III: Negligence—Causation, Damages & Limits on Liability
4 sections
Torts IV: Vicarious Liability & Negligence Defenses
2 sections
Torts V: Strict Liability & Products Liability
2 sections
Torts VI: Nuisance, Defamation, Privacy & Economic Torts
3 sections
MBE Exam Details
Multistate Bar Examination
Administered by National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) content outline
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: subject matter jurisdiction (SMJ), personal jurisdiction (PJ), Erie doctrine, venue, joinder, pleadings, discovery, summary judgment, preclusion.
Judicial review, separation of powers, federalism (Commerce Clause, preemption), and individual rights — speech, religion, equal protection, due process, takings.
Formation (offer, acceptance, consideration), defenses (statute of frauds, mistake, duress), conditions and performance, breach, remedies, third-party rights, and UCC Article 2 sales (~25% of Contracts questions).
Substantive crimes (homicide, theft, accomplice liability, inchoate offenses) and constitutional procedure under the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments (~50% of questions).
Federal Rules of Evidence: relevance (FRE 401-403), character (FRE 404-405), hearsay (FRE 801-807) and exceptions, impeachment, privileges, authentication, and the best evidence rule.
Estates in land, future interests, concurrent ownership, landlord-tenant, mortgages and security interests, titles (deeds, recording, adverse possession), and rights in land (easements, covenants, servitudes).
Intentional torts and defenses, negligence (duty, breach, causation, damages), strict liability, products liability, defamation, invasion of privacy, and nuisance.
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