The bar exam, drawn as a map.
For February 2027 and for repeaters.
An illustrated guide to the MBE, MEE and MPT, one rule per page, plus a practice book with 200 MBE-style questions and every answer explained. Made for people retaking the exam and studying after work: next to your course, not instead of it. eBook or printed.
Both books on the desk, the PDF on the phone for the commute · $89.99
Not another 1,000-page outline. One rule per page.
Every page works the same way, so after a long workday you can open it anywhere and rebuild one rule in a few minutes.
This is what the pages look like.
For the February exam, and the people in it.
Start from the score, not page one
The guide is organized by exam part and MBE subject, so the weakest areas on a score report point straight to the chapters to rebuild first. Chapter 11 is a plan from now to February 23.
One rule fits in one evening
Each page is complete on its own. Read one page at night, do a few practice questions at lunch, and always know exactly where you stopped.
Next to your course, not instead of it
Full bar review courses list at about $3,000 to $4,000. This is the picture version to keep open beside the lectures and the question bank, for the rules that won't stick.
The exam itself changed this year.
They come from NCBE's own pages and outlines. The guide's first chapter explains each one.
Feb. 23–24, 2027
Tuesday: two MPT tasks and six MEE essays. Wednesday: the MBE, 200 questions in two 3-hour sessions. Filing deadlines are set by each board: California's for immediate repeaters without a late fee is Nov. 13, 2026.
Four MEE subjects are gone
Since July 2026 the essays cover 8 areas. Family law and trusts and estates now appear in the MPT, where the task gives you the law in the Library.
NextGen has started
Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon and Washington already give the NextGen exam. Twelve more states switch in July 2027. The last exam in the old format is February 2028.
One lot, two buyers. Who wins?
The statute: "No conveyance of an interest in land is valid against a subsequent purchaser for value whose conveyance is first recorded." An owner sells a lot to Ann, who doesn't record. A week later the owner sells the same lot to Ben for value. A neighbor had told Ben about Ann's purchase. Ben records the next day; Ann records a week after that.
- Ann, because her deed was delivered first.
- Ann, because Ben knew about her deed.
- Ben, because the latest buyer takes priority.
- Ben, because he paid value and recorded first.
Show the answer
D. The statute says "first recorded" and nothing about notice, so it's a race statute: Ben paid value and recorded first, even though he knew. Under a notice or race-notice statute, his knowledge would sink him. The full explanation is on page 23 of the Practice Book, and the rule is drawn on page 160 of the guide.
February is a repeaters' exam.
Six in ten people in the February 2025 room had taken the bar before. The guide starts with the exam as it really is, then turns your last score into a plan.
- The two days, the 50/30/20 weights and the passing scores, on one page
- The national and state pass rates for first-timers and repeaters
- Where each MBE subject's points come from, according to the official outline
- A week-by-week plan from your score report to February 23
Seven subjects, drawn as decisions.
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property and Torts, each in the order of NCBE's subject matter outline.
- Flowcharts for the questions you have to ask in order
- The statute, rule or UCC section behind every line
- The topics the outline weighs most, marked in every chapter
- A worked fact pattern on every page
Hearsay in four questions.
About a quarter of MBE Evidence questions are on hearsay. One flowchart, then every exception sorted by whether the speaker has to be unavailable.
- Statement, out of court, for its truth, not excluded by 801(d)
- FRE 803 and 804 side by side
- The confrontation rule in criminal cases
- Relevancy and its exclusions, about a third of Evidence
The other half of the score.
Business Associations is tested only on the essays. Then a method for six 30-minute essays and two 90-minute performance tasks.
- Agency, partnership, corporations and LLCs, as the MEE outline lists them
- IRAC with a timed plan for every essay
- How an MPT File and Library work, and the six skills NCBE grades
- Family law and trusts and estates, the way they now show up in the MPT
200 questions. Every answer explained.
Two timed sessions of 100 MBE-style questions, mixed across the seven subjects like the real exam. Then six essay questions with issue checklists and one full performance task.
- Why the right answer is right, and why each wrong one is wrong
- The guide page to reread after every question
- A score tracker by subject, to see what to rebuild next
- Original questions written for this book, not copied from any exam
Built for studying after work.
One page, one rule, one picture. You can stop after any page and know exactly where you are, which matters when the studying happens at night.
- Chapters follow NCBE's MBE and MEE outlines
- Every rule points to the source it comes from
- Cram sheets and a one-page rule index for the last week
The guide and the practice book, for the whole UBE.
The Guide · full table of contents
The Practice Book · 160 pages
On screen, on paper, or both.
Color PDF, right after payment
The guide and the practice book on a phone, tablet or computer. Good for ten questions on a lunch break.
Two spiral-bound books
The 272-page guide and the 160-page practice book, lying flat on the desk. Free US shipping, about 5–8 business days. Want both? Printed + eBook for $89.99.
The NextGen chapter.
A map of who switches when, the new format and score scale, and what it means if a retake falls in July 2027.
- Every jurisdiction's first NextGen exam, from NCBE's chart
- The July 2026 NextGen results, first-timers and repeaters
- The score-transfer rules that matter for New York
See 10 real pages, free.
The exam in one page, who sits in February, where the points are, federal jurisdiction, UCC or common law, hearsay, recording acts, the written day, NextGen, and a practice-book page. Read them and decide with the pages in front of you.
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How is it different?
| What it has | This guide | Full bar review courses | Text outlines and books | Free NCBE materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A diagram or chart on every page | ✓ | Varies | Mostly text | — |
| MBE, MEE and MPT in one set | ✓ | ✓ | Often separate books | Samples and past essays |
| Practice questions with explanations | ✓ 200 | ✓ Usually thousands | Varies | Free sample MBE questions |
| Video lectures | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| The July 2026 MEE change | ✓ | ✓ | Check the edition | ✓ |
| Price | From $39.99 | About $3,000–$4,000 list price | About $16–$105 per book | Free |
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The whole Uniform Bar Exam, explained with pictures.
- 272-page illustrated guide, 13 chapters
- The seven MBE subjects, Business Associations, the MEE and the MPT
- The July 2026 MEE change and a NextGen chapter
- 160-page Practice Book: 200 MBE-style questions, every answer explained
- Six essay questions, one performance task, cram sheets and a score tracker
- Printed books: spiral-bound, lie flat
What candidates ask before buying
Is this affiliated with NCBE or a state bar?
No. The Bar Exam Map is independent. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which writes the MBE, MEE and MPT, or by any state board of bar examiners. You register for the exam through your jurisdiction.
Which exam does it cover?
The Uniform Bar Exam given on February 23–24, 2027: the MBE, the MEE and the MPT, in the jurisdictions that still use them. Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon and Washington (and four territories) already give the NextGen exam, so this guide doesn't match their February exam.
I'm taking the California bar. Is it useful?
Partly. In February 2027 California uses the MBE for its multiple-choice sessions, so chapters 1–7 and the 200 practice questions match. California writes its own essays and performance test, so chapters 8–10 don't match its written sections.
I've already failed. Will this make me pass?
No book can promise that. What the guide does is show every MBE subject and the written day in the same picture format, and help you turn a score report into a plan. How you study is up to you.
I'm already in a review course. Do I need this?
It depends on how you study. Courses add video lectures and large question banks; this guide adds one-page diagrams for the rules that won't stick. It's designed to sit next to a course, not to replace one.
Are these real exam questions?
No. Every question was written for this book and follows the subjects and format NCBE describes. Real exam questions are confidential. NCBE sells official practice questions separately.
Does it cover Family Law and Trusts and Estates?
Not as memorization chapters. Since July 2026 they are no longer on the MEE; NCBE tests them through the MPT, where the task gives you the law. Chapter 10 shows how to work a task like that.
Is it a NextGen prep book?
No. Chapter 12 explains which states switch and when, the new format and the score scale, so you can plan a retake. The rest of the guide is for the current MBE, MEE and MPT.
Is this legal advice?
No. It's a study guide with general information about the rules tested on the bar exam. It's not legal advice for anyone's situation.
When do the printed books arrive?
Shipping to US addresses is free and takes about 5–8 business days. The eBook arrives by email right after payment.
What if it's not right for me?
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