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On one day, one three-hour session will consist of one Multi-State Performance Test(MPT) problem prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners and three essays prepared by the Board of Bar Examiners. The other session of the same day will consist of six essays prepared by the Board of Bar Examiners.
A scaled score of 130 on the MBE portion shall be required to pass the bar examination, and graders will not read the essay or MPT responses of any candidate whose scaled score on the MBE is lower than 130.
Each of the essay and MPT answers shall be graded on a six-point scale, with 6 being the highest score and 0 being the score if the applicant did not submit an answer or if the answer is totally irrelevant. Each MPT score shall be multiplied by two so as to be weighed the same as two essay responses, and the applicant's MPT and essay scores shall be aggregated. The maximum raw score for the MPT and essay answers shall be 66 (9 X 6 on the essays and 2 X 6 on the MPT problem). The aggregate scores shall then be scaled against the MBE scores of the Rhode Island applicants (ignoring those Rhode Island applicants whose scaled score on the MBE was lower than 130). The scaled scores of the MBE, essays, and MPT will then be totaled.
Rhode Island Board of Bar Examiners Rhode Island Supreme Court 250 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-4233
Last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July
