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Hawaii Bar Exam Components and Subjects Tested

The Hawaii bar exam consists of 5 components:

Essay and multiple-choice exams that are administered by the Board of Examiners are as follows:

1. Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)

2. Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

3. Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

4. Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam

Multiple-choice exam administered by the Law School Admission Council on behalf of the National Conference of Bar Examiners is as follows:

5. Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)

For information on essays, click here.

For information on the multistate exam subjects covered, practice exams and other details, please go to www.ncbex.org.