TN BAR Study Guide 2026
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TN BAR exam key facts
- The Tennessee Bar Exam runs 12 hours over two days in four 3-hour sessions: MPTs and MEEs on Tuesday, then 200 MBE questions on Wednesday. Source
- Passing the Tennessee Bar Exam requires a UBE score of 270 or higher out of 400. Source
- The Tennessee Bar Exam application fee is $725 for first-time and re-examination applicants. The ExamSoft laptop software license is paid separately. Source
- Tennessee Bar Exam candidates who have failed 5 or more times must petition under Rule 7, §13.02 to sit again, and re-examination is the only recourse because the Board does not regrade. Source
- Tennessee Bar Exam scores are valid for 3 years from the Tennessee grade-release date. Source
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✍️ Sample TN BAR Questions & Answers
1. Tennessee's marketable title is defined as title that is free from:
Tennessee marketable title is title free from reasonable doubt — meaning a reasonably prudent buyer would not refuse it out of concern about litigation or loss.
2. Tennessee's Governor may veto legislation, but the General Assembly may override a veto by a vote of:
Article III, Section 18 of the Tennessee Constitution allows the General Assembly to override a gubernatorial veto by a majority of all members elected to each house (not just those present).
3. Tennessee's open records law, the Tennessee Public Records Act (T.C.A. § 10-7-503), provides that public records must generally be made available for inspection within:
The Tennessee Public Records Act requires public agencies to make records immediately available for inspection during business hours upon request, with limited exceptions.
4. Tennessee's Marketable Record Title Act (T.C.A. § 66-3-101) extinguishes interests that are not re-recorded within:
Tennessee's Marketable Record Title Act extinguishes interests that have not been re-recorded within 40 years of the root of title, simplifying title searches.
5. Tennessee uses which approach for dividing marital property in a divorce?
Tennessee is an equitable distribution state under T.C.A. § 36-4-121, dividing marital property in a manner that is equitable (fair) but not necessarily equal.
6. Tennessee's implied consent law provides that a driver who refuses a chemical sobriety test after a DUI arrest will:
Under T.C.A. § 55-10-406, a first refusal to submit to a chemical test results in a one-year license revocation under Tennessee's implied consent law.
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