ALABAMA BAR REVIEW COURSE
Learn How to Pass the First Time, Like 91% of Our Students
First-time Kaplan bar prep students who do 75% of the assigned practice have a pass rate of 91% on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
The Alabama bar prep course at Kaplan provides you with all the experts, content, and realistic practice you could ever need to pass the exam. To get started, select your exam date and customize your study plan with add-ons.
Get Everything You Need to Pass the Alabama Bar Exam on Your First Try
- Take your Alabama bar prep course on demand and participate in live seminars
- Practice with 5,000+ exam-like MBE™ questions with detailed explanations
- Access previously released MBE questions from the NCBE® to familiarize yourself with the exam format
- Enhance your study time with prep based on learning science and supported by AI
- Use performance analytics to see how you compare to other bar prep students
- Learn on your own schedule with an adaptable calendar
- Improve your writing with unlimited essay grading and instant feedback
- Find support with a live online Homeroom each week
- Get a $500 Amazon gift card when you pass the exam on your first attempt (terms apply)
- Complete 4 bar practice exams to get a better feel for exam day
- Add Bar Review Plus and MBE Jumpstart to support your Alabama bar prep course
- Get answers 24/7 with our “Ask an Expert” service
- Secure textbooks for your Alabama bar prep—no deposit required
- Meet other Alabama bar prep students in our online law student community
- Study with flashcards and additional materials (Kaplan Bar Review Plus only)
- Pass the Alabama Bar Exam with Kaplan or repeat your course for free
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Achieve More with Bar Review Plus Add-On
Get into the bar prep mindset before your course begins. Spanning a full semester, Bar Review Plus includes flashcards and weekly online modules that ease into the full Alabama bar prep course. Choose Kaplan Bar Review and add Bar Review Plus during checkout.
Find Maximum Support with MBE Jumpstart
Focus on the MBE, one of the most challenging parts of the exam. Meet with a Director of Legal Education to learn about the Alabama Bar Exam and bar prep process, take a diagnostic to refine your study plan, and work 1-on-1 with your own tutor. Add MBE Jumpstart during checkout.
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After you pass the Alabama Bar Exam on your first attempt, mark the occasion with a $500 Amazon gift card, on us. Your achievement deserves to be celebrated, and this is our way of thanking you for trusting Kaplan with your Alaska Bar Exam prep. Terms apply.
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Proven Results
Over the past five years, 91% of our students passed the UBE on their first attempt. Count on passing the bar when you complete Kaplan’s assigned practice.
Exam-Like Prep
Get as close to the bar exam as possible before test day. Study with 5,000+ exam-like MBE™ questions and learn from lawyers who know what it takes to pass.
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Prepare to pass with the latest in bar prep technology, which combines learning science and AI to ensure your prep is customized, efficient and effective.
A $500 Award for Passing the First Time
Celebrate after you pass the bar exam on your first attempt with your Exam Excellence Award: a $500 Amazon gift card on us. We’re confident you’ll succeed. Terms apply.
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Alabama Bar Exam Information
About the Bar Exam
The Alabama Bar Exam is a two-day exam. It takes place on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. The MEE®(Multistate Essay Examination) and MPT® (Multistate Performance Test) take place on Tuesday and the MBE®(Multistate Bar Exam) takes place on Wednesday.
Contact Information
Alabama State Bar Association
Attn: Admissions Office,
PO Box, 671 Montgomery, AL 36101
Tel: (334) 269-1515
Fax: (334) 261-6310
Bar Exam Format
The Alabama Bar Exam is a two-day exam.
- Day 1: AM: Two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT®s) PM: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®) essays.
- Day 2: 200-question, multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®).
Subjects Tested
Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies), Civil Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Real Property, Torts, Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates; Trusts and Future Interests), and Uniform Commercial Code (Secured Transactions).
Bar Exam Dates
- 2024: July 30-31,
- 2025: February 25-26, and July 29-30
Grading
The Alabama Bar Exam requires a minimum scaled combined score of 260 points out of 400 points to pass. The MBE®is weighted at 50% of the score, the Essays are weighted at 30%, and the MPT®exams are weighted at 20%.
MPRE®
A minimum passing scaled score is 75 or higher.
MPRE® Policy: the acceptable MPRE® score may not be earned more than 25 months prior to or following a passed Alabama Bar Examination.
Reciprocity
Alabama permits admission on motion, without examination, for applicants who have practiced for five of the preceding six years, are admitted to practice and are a member in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction, have received a J.D. or L.L.B. from an ABA-approved law school, and have not taken and failed the Alabama bar within the 10 years prior to their application. As of 2014, an applicant who sat for the UBE®in another jurisdiction may transfer the score earned on that examination to Alabama in lieu of taking the UBE®in Alabama. An applicant must transfer the score to Alabama and receive certification of the Committee on Character & Fitness within twenty-five (25) months of the date of administration of the UBE®in which the score was earned. The candidate must have also received a minimum score of 75 on the MPRE®.
Other Requirements
An applicant for admission in Alabama must also take and complete the Course on Alabama Law. Before being admitted to the practice of law in Alabama, all applicants shall complete a course on Alabama law, the content and delivery of which shall be determined by the Board of Bar Examiners.
Bar Review Convenience Package
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