Format, Content, & Grading of the Delaware Bar Exam

All data provided below are subject to change by a decision at any time by the Delaware bar examiners.  When any changes are made, they will be posted on this site.

The Delaware Bar Exam is a 2-1/2-day exam -- Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday -- with the essays on Monday, the performance questions on Tuesday, and the multiple-choice Multistate Bar Exam on Wednesday.

First Day (Monday):  
Eight Delaware Essay Questions

Second Day (Tuesday): 
Three  hours
Two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions
For details on the MPT, click here.

Third Day (Wednesday) morning session: 
3 hours 
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
100 Multiple-Choice questions.

Third Day (Wednesday) afternoon session: 
3 hours
Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) 
100 Multiple-Choice questions.

Delaware requires that you sit for the MBE as part of the Delaware bar exam. Delaware does NOT accept your score from an MBE taken in another jurisdiction.

For further details on the MBE, click here.

Subjects Tested on the Delaware Bar Exam:

MBE Subjects
Constitutional Law
Contracts/Sales
Criminal Law/Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts

Delaware Essay Subjects 
Agency
Corporations
Criminal Law (including Delaware Criminal Code)
Equity
Partnerships
Procedure (State & Federal)
Trusts
UCC
Wills
Plus the six MBE subjects

Grading of the Delaware Bar Exam:

The written portion of the exam is scored and converted to the same scale as the MBE (from a low of 0 to a high of 200).

The written portion is then multiplied by 60%.

Your scaled MBE score is then multiplied by 40%.

The two numbers are added together.

If the combined weighted score is 145 or higher (out of a possible 200), you pass the Delaware Bar Exam.

Admission on Motion 
(i.e., without having to sit for the bar exam)

Delaware does NOT permit admission on motion.  

To be admitted to the Delaware bar, you must take and pass the Delaware bar exam. 

For further information, contact:

Board of Bar Examiners
Office of the Secretary
Carvel State Office Building
820 North French Street
11th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: 302-577-7038
Fax: 302-577-7037

Exam Dates, Location:

Summer 2007
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 
July 23, 24, and 25, 2007
Wilmington

Note: Students must complete a five-month clerkship for admission to the Delaware bar.

Filing Deadlines and Fees

You must make a written request to obtain an application.

Filing deadlines and fees are subject to change.  Contact the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners to learn the rules in effect at the time of your application.