1976
Discussions of a multistate professional responsibility examination begin. Development of the exam is supported by ACT.
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1975
Constitutional Law is added as an MBE subject.
1974
The MBE is equated for the first time, using a linear model.
1972
The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is administered for the first time to a total of 4,955 examinees from nineteen jurisdictions. The exam contains 200 scored questions in five subject areas: Contracts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts. ETS scores and provides statistics on the exam.
1971
Meetings are held in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco to present the new multiple-choice bar examination to jurisdictions. Representatives from 42 jurisdictions attend.
1931
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is founded with the aim of increasing the efficiency of state bar admission boards.
1969
NCBE establishes a Committee on Bar Examinations to study the bar examining process. The committee discusses the possibility of creating a uniform multiple-choice bar examination that could help reduce the grading burden for jurisdictions.
1970
NCBE’s Board of Managers establishes a standing bar examination committee to begin developing a six-hour multiple-choice bar examination. NCBE receives a grant from the American Bar Foundation to help cover the costs of developing the exam. Boards of bar examiners, law school deans, and law school faculty are surveyed to gather suggestions for subject matter…
