Delaware Bar Exam: What to Expect

The Delaware Bar Exam is a two and a half day event that takes place during the last week of February and in the last week of July. To successfully pass this professional examination you will need to qualify for, apply for, prepare for, and sit for this exam. This article will cover how to qualify for, how the test is structured, and what to study in order to pass the Delaware Bar Exam.

HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE DELAWARE BAR EXAM

The qualifications to sit for the Delaware Bar Exam are similar to most other states. You will need to be a graduate of an ABA approved law school with appropriate coursework and professional ethics courses completed. After meeting the educational requirements for the Delaware Bar Exam you will need to fill out and submit a complete application package to the Delaware Board of Examiners with the appropriate application and testing fees. You will also need to sit for the MPRE, the Multistate Professional Responsibilities Examination, and pass it with a score of at least 85.

You can request an application package or downloaded the materials from the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners website.

Board of Examiners
200 West Ninth Street
Suite 300-B
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 577-7038 Telephone Number
http://courts.state.de.us/bbe/

FORMAT OF THE EXAM