MT Bar study plan
MT Bar · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 8 hours per week
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Map the seven MBE subjects to their tested rule categories and assign study blocks by published subject weight, starting with Civil Procedure and Torts.
Complete 90 timed MBE questions in three 30-question sets, recording subject, subtopic, and error cause for every miss.
Build a one-page flowchart for personal jurisdiction, subject-matter jurisdiction, and venue, then recite it from memory twice.
Create 60 spaced-repetition cards covering intentional torts, negligence elements, and strict-liability defenses.
Your checkpoint
An error log covering 90 questions plus a verified one-page jurisdiction and venue flowchart.
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Outline contract formation, Statute of Frauds categories, and remedies, then answer 40 contract questions in 50 minutes.
Diagram Evidence rules for relevance, hearsay, and impeachment, converting each hearsay exception into a fact trigger.
Complete 60 mixed MBE questions and redo every missed question after a 24-hour delay.
Memorize the elements of the seven intentional torts and the negligence standard using flashcards, self-testing to 90% accuracy.
Your checkpoint
A hearsay-exception trigger sheet and a cumulative accuracy report by MBE subject.
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) & Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Complete two timed MPT tasks, one objective memo and one persuasive brief, in 90 minutes each using a fixed four-step workflow.
Score each MPT against the task memo for formatting, legal accuracy, and fact use, then rewrite the weakest section.
Answer 80 mixed MBE questions focused on Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, logging every due-process and search issue.
Build a one-page MBE timing plan at roughly 1.8 minutes per question and practice two 33-question timed blocks.
Your checkpoint
Two graded MPT answers with a written rewrite of the lowest-scoring section.
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
Sit a 200-question timed MBE simulation in two 100-question blocks, then spend at least three hours reviewing every answer.
Rank the seven MBE subjects by accuracy and create a remediation list for the two weakest subjects.
Recite the elements of the ten most frequently tested MBE doctrines from memory in a 30-minute self-quiz.
Rewrite 20 missed MBE questions in a one-page rule-plus-trigger format.
Your checkpoint
A scaled-score estimate and a prioritized remediation plan for the two weakest MBE subjects.
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) & Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
Draft four 30-minute MEE essays across Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, and Evidence using IRAC headings.
Self-grade each MEE essay against a rubric, listing missing rules, omitted facts, and structural weaknesses.
Complete 60 MBE questions in the two weakest subjects from week 4 and redo all misses.
Build an MEE rule bank of 25 frequently tested rules, each paired with one fact example.
Your checkpoint
Four graded MEE essays and a 25-rule MEE bank.
Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
Draft six MEE essays covering Business Associations, Family Law, Trusts and Wills, Secured Transactions, Conflict of Laws, and Real Property.
Time each essay to 30 minutes and score organization, rule accuracy, and fact application on a 1-to-5 scale.
Memorize default rules for partnership, agency, and corporation formation using flashcards and self-test to 90% accuracy.
Outline the top 15 issue triggers for each MEE subject into a two-page checklist.
Your checkpoint
Six timed MEE essays with scores and a two-page issue-trigger checklist.
Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) & Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
Complete three timed MPT tasks in 90 minutes each: an objective memo, a demand letter, and a client email.
Compare each MPT answer against the file and library for omitted facts and adverse authorities, then fully revise one answer.
Draft four MEE essays under 30-minute timing, mixing two MBE subjects and two non-MBE subjects.
Create a reusable MPT template for memo, brief, and letter formats with section headings and time allocations.
Your checkpoint
Three timed MPT answers plus a one-page reusable MPT template.
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) & Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
Take a 100-question mixed MBE set and a three-essay MEE set on alternate days, then review every miss.
Recite the 20 highest-frequency rules across all MBE and MEE subjects in a 45-minute oral drill.
Re-draft the two lowest-scoring MEE essays from weeks 5 through 7 without notes.
Assemble a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing, issue-spotting order, and essay structure.
Your checkpoint
A final mixed-set score report and a completed one-page exam-day checklist.
Milestones
Week 2: At least 250 cumulative MBE questions logged with subject-level accuracy and a completed hearsay trigger sheet.
Week 4: Timed 200-question MBE simulation completed with a scaled-score estimate and a written remediation plan for two weakest subjects.
Week 6: At least 10 timed MEE essays graded against rubrics with recurring error patterns documented.
Week 8: Final mixed MBE and MEE scores recorded, all required re-drafts complete, and exam-day checklist finalized.