OH BAR Study Guide 2026
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OH BAR exam key facts
- Ohio requires a minimum score of 270 on the legacy Uniform Bar Examination. Source
- The Supreme Court of Ohio fee schedule lists the Application to Take the Bar Exam at $462, or $562 if filed late. Source
- Ohio recognizes acceptable UBE scores from other UBE states for five years after the examination. Source
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✍️ Sample OH BAR Questions & Answers
1. Ohio Civ. R. 53 authorizes courts to appoint a magistrate to perform which of the following functions?
Under Civ. R. 53, a magistrate can conduct hearings and issue decisions, but those decisions are subject to objections and must be adopted, modified, or rejected by the judge to become final.
2. Which of the following is a fault ground for divorce in Ohio?
Habitual drunkenness is one of Ohio's statutory fault grounds, while irretrievable breakdown is not an Ohio ground and the other options are not statutory grounds at all.
3. A lawyer learns that her client intends to commit perjury in an upcoming civil trial. The client insists on testifying falsely. What is the lawyer's proper course of action?
Under Rule 3.3, a lawyer must first remonstrate with the client and may not knowingly offer false evidence, seeking withdrawal or other remedial measures if necessary.
4. A lawyer refers clients needing accounting services to her brother's firm, receiving a 10% referral payment for each client sent. She does not tell the clients about the payment. This arrangement is:
Under Rule 1.7(a)(2), a lawyer's undisclosed financial interest in referrals creates a material limitation conflict requiring disclosure and informed consent.
5. Which Ohio court has original jurisdiction over civil actions where the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000?
Ohio Courts of Common Pleas have original jurisdiction over civil actions in which the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000, while municipal courts handle smaller civil claims.
6. A grantor conveys the same parcel twice: first to X, who does not record, then as a gift to Y, who records immediately without knowledge of X. Under Ohio's race-notice statute, who owns the parcel?
Recording acts protect only subsequent purchasers for value, so a donee like Y cannot use the statute to defeat the prior unrecorded deed.
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Sources & references
Exam facts on this page (fees, format, dates, passing scores) are checked against these official sources; the date is our last check. Editorial policy
- supremecourt.ohio.gov — Eligibility, passing score, score validity, fees, retake fee, test delivery, late registration, registration deadline, exam dates · verified Oct 2026
- ncbex.org — Exam information · verified Nov 2026