The MI Bar is the Uniform Bar Exam as given by the Michigan Board of Law Examiners to people seeking admission to practise law in Michigan. This page lists the verified exam facts, including the 268 passing score, the $400 fee and the filing deadlines. It also links free practice sets by subject and walks through sample questions with full explanations. The content is written with AI tools and checked against the official sources. Practice with the free Michigan Bar practice test on PracticeTestGeeks (7 questions with answer explanations).

Free Michigan Bar Exam Study Tools

Interactive Michigan Bar Exam resources on PracticeTestGeeks, free to start:

• MI Bar Constitutional Law 1 — 7 questions with answer explanations
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• Michigan Bar Exam study guide — topic-by-topic overview of what the exam covers
• Michigan Bar Exam cheat sheet — one-page printable summary for last-minute review

MI Bar Exam at a Glance

Facts verified Oct 21, 2026 against Michigan Board of Law Examiners. Dates that have passed are removed automatically.

What the MI Bar is and how it works

According to Michigan Board of Law Examiners, “The UBE consists of the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE = 6 essay questions), the Multistate Performance Test (MPT = 2 exercises), and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE = 200 multiple choice items).”^[1]

Michigan uses the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), run locally by the Michigan Board of Law Examiners. The exam is taken in person over 2 days. It combines the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE, 6 essay questions), the Multistate Performance Test (MPT, 2 tasks) and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE, 200 multiple-choice questions). The MEE session runs 3 hours and is made up of 30-minute essays. You may use a laptop for the MEE and MPT through ExamSoft, which charges its own fee of about $105–$110.

Scores are reported on the UBE scale, and the Board set the Michigan passing cut score at 268. Results usually come out in mid-November for the July exam and mid-May for the February exam. A passing score stays valid for 3 years. The exam fee is $400, plus $100 if you file late. You can take the exam as many times as you need to, and each re-examination costs $300.

This page does not cover eligibility, character review, education requirements or testing accommodations. The Board decides these. Read the Board of Law Examiners FAQ and rules on courts.michigan.gov before you apply, because details can change from one sitting to the next.

Worked examples: how to reason through MI Bar questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: A written contract for services contains a merger clause. The buyer offers evidence of a prior oral agreement that directly contradicts a term of the writing. Is the evidence admissible?

1. Yes, because oral agreements always supplement writings
2. No, because the parol evidence rule bars prior agreements that contradict a fully integrated writing
3. Yes, if the oral agreement was made first
4. No, unless the contract involves goods over $500

Answer: B. No, because the parol evidence rule bars prior agreements that contradict a fully integrated writing

Explanation:

B is correct. A merger clause shows that the parties meant the writing to be their final and complete agreement. When a writing is fully integrated, the parol evidence rule keeps out earlier or contemporaneous agreements that contradict its terms. The buyer's oral agreement therefore cannot be used to change the deal.

A is wrong because oral agreements do not always supplement a writing; an integrated writing displaces side deals that contradict it. C gets the rule backwards, since earlier agreements are exactly what the rule shuts out. D brings in the statute of frauds threshold for sales of goods over $500, which has nothing to do with a services contract or with parol evidence.

Rule to remember: a fully integrated writing cannot be contradicted by prior or contemporaneous agreements. Later changes to the contract and defenses such as fraud are separate questions.

Example 2

Question: Which body in Michigan reviews proposed agency rules before they take effect, providing legislative oversight of rulemaking?

1. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)
2. The Michigan Court of Claims
3. The State Board of Canvassers
4. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission

Answer: A. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR)

Explanation:

A is correct. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) is a legislative committee that reviews proposed agency rules before they take effect. That review is how the Legislature keeps a check on agency rulemaking in Michigan.

B is wrong because the Court of Claims hears claims against the state. It is a court, not a legislative body, and it does not review rules before they take effect. C is wrong because the State Board of Canvassers handles election matters, such as certifying results and reviewing petitions. D is wrong because the Civil Rights Commission enforces anti-discrimination law and has no general role in reviewing other agencies' rules.

Rule to remember: when a question asks about legislative oversight of agency rulemaking in Michigan, look for JCAR. Courts review rules only afterwards, when someone challenges them in a lawsuit.

Example 3

Question: A lender with a perfected security interest in a debtor's inventory claims the cash the debtor received from selling that inventory. For how long is the lender's interest in the identifiable cash proceeds perfected?

1. Continuously, because identifiable cash proceeds remain automatically perfected beyond 20 days
2. Only 20 days, after which perfection lapses
3. Only until the debtor deposits the cash in a bank
4. Never, because cash cannot be proceeds

Answer: A. Continuously, because identifiable cash proceeds remain automatically perfected beyond 20 days

Explanation:

A is correct. Under UCC 9-315(d)(2), when a security interest in the original collateral is perfected, the interest in identifiable cash proceeds stays perfected beyond the 20-day period with no new filing or other step.

B is wrong because the 20-day cutoff applies to some other kinds of proceeds, not to identifiable cash proceeds. C is wrong because depositing the cash does not end perfection. Proceeds stay covered as long as they can still be traced, for example into a deposit account. D is wrong because cash received from selling collateral is the textbook example of proceeds.

Rule to remember: perfection in the original collateral carries over to its proceeds. Identifiable cash proceeds stay perfected without further action, while other proceeds may need a filing once the 20 days run out.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the MI Bar practice test to get a baseline, and note the subjects where you miss the most questions. Then go through the subjects one at a time. For multiple-choice work, use Contracts and Sales, Torts and Negligence, Evidence, Property Law, Constitutional Law and the mixed Multistate Bar set. Then add Secured Transactions, Family Law, Wills, Trusts and Estates and Professional Responsibility.

Read every explanation, including the ones for questions you got right, and keep a short list of the rules you missed. Our questions help you remember rules, but they are not a substitute for writing practice. Write MEE answers at the real pace of 30 minutes per essay, and use the MEE and MPT study materials NCBE publishes so you know the official question style. Before test day, do a full timed session, set up ExamSoft early if you plan to type, and check the exam-day details with the Board of Law Examiners.