State Board of Law Examiners
P.O. Box 109
Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109
307.632.9061
http://www.wyomingbar.org
Wyoming Bar Exam Format
The Wyoming Bar Exam is a two-day exam. Day 1 is the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), a 200-question, multiple-choice exam. Day 2 consists of a four-hour session of 11 essay questions.
Multistate Edge prepares you for the MBE portion of the Wyoming Bar Exam.
Wyoming Bar Exam Subjects: Wyoming Subjects (MBE Subjects are in bold)
Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Commercial Paper, Domestic Relations, Mortgages, Oil & Gas, Sales, Secured Transactions, Trusts & Estates, Water Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts
MPRE
A scaled score of 75 on the MPRE, achieved within three years of passing the Wyoming essay questions, is required for admission by examination.
Wyoming Bar Exam Scoring and Results
A minimum MBE score of 130, an average score of 70% on the essay questions, and a grade of 70 or higher on at least 6 of the 10 essay questions must be achieved to pass. Passing MBE and essay scores may be preserved for three years. Results are released eight weeks after the bar exam.
Click here to see passage results for past Wyoming Bar Exams.
Wyoming Bar Exam MBE Reciprocity
Wyoming accepts scaled MBE scores of 130 or higher from other jurisdictions, if achieved within three years of the present exam.
Wyoming Bar Exam Reciprocity
In order to be eligible for admission without taking the Wyoming Bar Exam, an applicant must be a member of a reciprocating state bar in good standing, have engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years immediately preceding application, and have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school.
Wyoming Bar Exam Application Deadlines and Fees
Please visit the State Board of Law Examiners’ 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.
