The Virginia Bar Exam
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Our nationally renowned bar review course has a few features we'd like to take a minute to brag about.
Published Pass Rates
We're the only national bar review provider that publishes state-by-state pass rates every year. Take a moment to view our exceptional pass rates, which set the standard in the industry.
Flexible Learning Platform
Our Directed StudyTM adjusts your task list based on how much work you need to complete before the bar. Alternatively, our Flex StudyTM allows you to access course content on demand.
Short, Targeted Video Lectures
Our 15–20-minute lectures are taught by world-class professors and are designed to prevent overload and maintain focus.
UWorld's MBE® QBank
This robust question-based learning tool integrated into all Themis courses use visual aids and active learning to help you tackle difficult legal principles and analyze fact patterns successfully on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE).
Enhanced Visual Aids
With even more industry-leading visuals in our lectures, answer rationales, and outlines, we’ve made every step of your bar review clearer, more engaging, and more impactful
AI Essay Grading* = UGrader™
Expertly aligned AI essay grading for the bar exam.
Refined by legal professionals to meet current bar exam standards, UGrader delivers accurate, human-guided feedback with expert-approved insights. Gain timely, comprehensive evaluations to sharpen your study strategy and achieve success.
Dedicated Essay Grader
For all essays that UGrader doesn’t grade, you’ll receive personalized essay grading from a dedicated attorney essay grader. Your essay grader will work with you to target your weaknesses and hone your writing skills.
Proven Teaching Methodology
Our successful Prime-Present-Practice approach embraces the best practices in online education pedagogy.
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Bar Exam Format
The Virginia Bar Examination consists of the Virginia Essay Exam and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). The Virginia Essay Exam consists of nine essay questions and 10 multiple-choice questions. The exam is administered on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July each year.
Virginia Essay Exam
(Weighted 60% of Bar Exam Score)
The Virginia Essay Exam consists of nine 36-minute essays that can test the following subjects: Conflict of Laws, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Business Organizations, Creditors' Rights, Criminal Law, Domestic Relations, Evidence, Federal Practice and Procedure, Local Government Law, Professional Conduct, Real and Personal Property, Sales, Torts, Trusts, Uniform Commercial Code, Virginia Civil and Criminal Procedure (including appellate practice), and Wills and Estate Administration. The Virginia Essay Exam also includes 10 multiple-choice questions that together are weighted as one essay.
Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
(Weighted 40% of Bar Exam Score)
The MBE consists of 200 multiple-choice questions that test the following areas: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts & Sales, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. Of the 200 questions, 175 are scored questions and 25 are unscored pre-test questions. The pre-test questions are indistinguishable from the scored questions.
Subjects Tested
Virginia Subjects
- Contracts (and applicable Virginia distinctions)
- Business Organizations
- Creditor's Rights
- Criminal Law (and applicable Virginia distinctions)
- Domestic Relations
- Evidence (and applicable Virginia distinctions)
- Federal Practice and Procedure
- Local Government Law
- Professional Responsibility
- Real and Personal Property (and applicable Virginia distinctions)
- Torts (and applicable Virginia distinctions)
- Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2, 3A & 9A)
- Virginia Civil and Criminal Procedure (including appellate practice)
- Wills, Trusts, and Estates
MBE Subjects
- Civil Procedure
- Constitutional Law
- Contracts
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Evidence
- Real Property
- Torts
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