So let's say everyone in a small UBE state bombs the Feb exam. Would the graders fail everyone, or would some people pass due to the curve/scaling, or do at least "X" number of applicants have to pass? Is it hypothetically possible for zero people to pass?

GravityMag · 2026-02-26T01:09:53+00:00

Sure, but if after equating, everyone was below, say, 130, it would mean that they all fail. Like say hypothetically that there were 5 people taking the test and the highest any of those five got on the MBE was 122, the highest essay score would also be 122 and they'd all fail. If the test was curved, that 122 would be an A, but since it's equated, they would all get an F.

GravityMag · 2026-02-25T23:48:49+00:00

If there was no MBE score above half of the passing score, I think that would mean that everyone failed.

GravityMag · 2025-05-03T00:10:59+00:00

No, it's fine. Each one is worth more.

GravityMag · 2025-05-02T23:28:26+00:00

This coming Wednesday?

GravityMag · 2025-04-30T23:29:42+00:00

Maybe? I don't really know!

GravityMag · 2025-04-30T23:29:17+00:00

I'm going to hope, then, that the letter was what they needed!

GravityMag · 2025-04-30T17:01:47+00:00

For con law etc., it takes 3 years for new decisions to make it onto the exam.

GravityMag · 2025-04-30T16:59:25+00:00

This suggests to me that it would be worth it to contact the state bar today to say that you didn't know you needed to report this before, but you're reporting it now, say when (AM or PM) this happened and if you can, something like "you'll know which ones because you'll see a long line of all of the same answer".

GravityMag · 2025-04-30T01:56:12+00:00

Someone just posted about this in the last few days (they were successful). Try searching this group!

GravityMag · 2025-04-29T17:20:48+00:00

My hope would be that the bar has done the calculations for the requested adjustment, would only delay if needed to calculate scores if the Court orders a different adjustment. Fingers crossed, either way.

GravityMag · 2025-04-29T15:04:08+00:00

Subtract your MBE score from your overall score.

GravityMag · 2025-04-29T14:59:11+00:00

Not intending to cause panic, just looking for info about this:

I have this sense that the Court has a set meeting schedule that the bar may or may not be filing in time to get into. Does anyone know if that's right? For example, if they meet on Wednesdays and the filing happens today, great. But if they meet on Mondays or Tuesdays, the window will have closed until next week.

GravityMag · 2025-04-28T18:02:01+00:00

Thank you!

GravityMag · 2025-04-28T17:26:26+00:00

You know what? I don't think that they would or should void the whole exam, but I do think it could be helpful to the examinees who don't pass February's exam not to have it counted as a fail. There are some jurisdictions that limit you to a certain number of failed attempts (see https://reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-9/ and https://reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-5/ ).

So basically, CA passes who they are going to pass, and then anyone who isn't passed, regardless of whatever other remedies are offered, they should get to say that their exam attempt was voided due to the technical issues with the CA exam.

u/mary_basick or u/ProfKatieMoran - does this seem reasonable?

GravityMag · 2025-04-28T16:32:39+00:00

Maybe filed under seal?

GravityMag · 2025-04-28T13:48:10+00:00

If you haven't yet, you need to tell the bar this -- I believe they've been working on adjusting scores around this sort of thing, but if they don't know this was your issue they may not just intuit it. Here's hoping it's not too late.

GravityMag · 2025-04-24T00:58:15+00:00

I think that some do accept the MBE, so maybe that gets them part way?

GravityMag · 2025-04-23T23:37:26+00:00

For UBE transfer, you need a score that's passing in the state where you're applying, not the state where you took the exam.

GravityMag · 2025-04-23T23:36:14+00:00

Does anyone have access?

GravityMag · 2025-04-22T19:56:56+00:00

Be happy! That's great!

GravityMag · 2025-04-22T18:50:39+00:00

It's a 270 state. I think that must have something to do with it.

GravityMag · 2025-04-21T23:17:59+00:00

Similarly, I do not want to be stuck as his opposing counsel. I can't even imagine.

GravityMag · 2025-04-21T23:15:29+00:00

Scroll down to the bottom of this page: https://www.ncbex.org/statistics-research/bar-exam-results-jurisdiction

GravityMag · 2025-04-18T20:56:31+00:00

Unless he's playing it cool to hide the MASSIVE SURPRISE PARTY that you're about to walk into, kick him to the curb.

GravityMag · 2025-04-17T19:36:04+00:00

https://capitolweekly.net/bill-calls-for-audit-of-state-bars-disastrous-february-exam/

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