AK Bar study plan
AK Bar · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Map the MBE subject list into a written checklist of every tested topic and subtopic
Complete 60 timed MBE practice questions split evenly across Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law
Log every missed question with a one-line rule statement and the reason for the error
Create a spaced-review schedule for the rule statements you logged
Your checkpoint
A written MBE topic checklist plus an error log of 60 reviewed questions with rule statements
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Answer 80 timed MBE questions covering Contracts and Torts
Rewrite each missed rule in your own words without looking at the explanation
Drill issue-spotting on fact patterns by identifying the call of the question before reading the facts
Compare your per-subject accuracy to week 1 and identify your two weakest subjects
Your checkpoint
An 80-question error log with self-written rule statements and a ranked list of your two weakest MBE subjects
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Answer 80 timed MBE questions covering Evidence and Criminal Law and Procedure
Explain the top 10 most-missed rules aloud from memory without notes
Build a one-page rule sheet for each of the two subjects
Review week 1 and 2 error logs and re-answer every previously missed question
Your checkpoint
Two one-page rule sheets and a re-test score on all previously missed questions
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Complete a full 200-question timed MBE simulation in two sittings
Score the simulation by subject and by question type
Identify the three subjects that need the most review and schedule them
Recite the elements of the five most commonly tested doctrines from memory
Your checkpoint
A scored 200-question MBE simulation with a subject-by-subject breakdown and a ranked review plan
Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
Outline at least 10 released-style MEE fact patterns without writing full answers
Draft three complete MEE essays under 30-minute time limits
Self-grade each essay against a written checklist of issue, rule, analysis, and conclusion
Build an issue-spotting template for the most commonly tested essay subjects
Your checkpoint
Three timed, self-graded MEE essays plus a reusable issue-spotting template
Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) & Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Draft four more timed MEE essays across different subjects
Rewrite the rule paragraphs of your two lowest-scoring essays to full accuracy
Answer 40 timed MBE questions to keep MBE skills sharp
Practice 15-minute essay outlining on two additional fact patterns
Your checkpoint
Four timed MEE essays with corrected rule paragraphs and a 40-question MBE maintenance log
Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Complete two full MPT tasks under 90-minute time limits
Draft a memo, a brief, and a client letter to practice each document format
Practice locating and applying the controlling rule from a closed file within 20 minutes
Review each MPT against a self-made rubric for organization, rule use, and citation to the file
Your checkpoint
Two completed, self-graded MPT tasks with a written rubric score for each
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) & Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) & Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Complete a mixed simulation of 100 MBE questions, one MEE essay, and one short MPT task
Re-answer every question missed across all eight weeks
Review all one-page rule sheets and issue-spotting templates
Write a final one-page summary of your three weakest areas and the rules that fix them
Your checkpoint
A completed mixed simulation with a final one-page weakness summary and a full error-log re-test score
Milestones
Week 2: You can state your two weakest MBE subjects from measured accuracy data, not guesswork
Week 4: You score at or above your target on a full 200-question timed MBE simulation and have a written review plan
Week 6: You can draft a complete MEE essay in 30 minutes with all issues spotted and rules stated accurately
Week 7: You complete an MPT task within 90 minutes using only the provided file and library
Week 8: Your re-test accuracy on previously missed questions is at or above 80 percent across all three domains