Alaska Bar Association
P.O. Box 100279
Anchorage, AK 99510-0279
907.272.7469
http://www.alaskabar.org
Alaska Bar Exam Format
The Alaska Bar Exam is a three-day exam. Day 1 and 3 consist of nine essay questions, including two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions. Day 2 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam.
Multistate Edge prepares you for the MBE portion of the Alaska Bar Exam.
Alaska Bar Exam Subjects: Alaska Subjects (MBE Subjects are in bold)
Alaska Constitutional Law, Alaska Contracts/Sales, Alaska Criminal Law/Procedure, Alaska Evidence, Alaska Property, Alaska Torts, Business Organizations (Corporations, Partnerships, Business Associations), Civil Procedure, Family Law, Remedies (for applicable topics), Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.
MPRE
A scaled score of 80 on the MPRE is required for admission.
Alaska Bar Exam Scoring and Results
MBE and essay scores are averaged to determine if the applicant has achieved the minimum passing score of 140.
Click here to see passage results for past Alaska Bar Exams.
Alaska Bar Exam MBE Reciprocity
The Alaska Bar Association does not accept MBE scores from other jurisdictions.
Alaska Bar Exam Reciprocity
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Alaska Bar Exam, the applicant must have taken and passed a written bar exam in a reciprocal state or D.C., and have engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding the application. The applicant must also have passed the MPRE and meet other admission requirements.
Alaska Bar Exam Application Deadlines and Fees
Please visit the Alaska Bar Association’s website for details on application deadlines and fees, and for more information on other topics.
*Bar exam information is subject to change without notice; please verify with the bar examiner’s office.
