February 2009 MBE Calculator

The following calculator will estimate the percentage and number of applicant nationwide who scored better than you or worse than you on the February 2009 MBE based on your MBE scale score. The calculator is based on the February 2009 MBE Summary Statistics data released by NCBE. The calculations have approximately a +1/-1 percentage of error. I will make 2010 calculators once NCBE releases the 2010 MBE statistics in mid-2011.

Note: If anyone has a score sheet from the July 2006 NY bar exam or earlier, it would be greatly appreciated if you could email me these past grading sheets or their contents so that I can estimate raw MBE scores. Alternatively, you can submit the scores to me electronically by completing the following online form. All information submitted will be treated confidentially.

             
 
   
   
  Percentage nationwide who scored better than you  
  Percentage nationwide who scored worse than you  
  Applicants nationwide who scored better than you  
  Applicants nationwide who scored worse than you  
   
     
    Applicants 20,822  
    Mean 135.7  
    Standard Deviation 15.2  
    Maximum 187  
    Minimum 81  
  Median 136  
 
 
   
  Estimated raw MBE score *    
  Minimum passing written average score (essay + MPT) **  
     
 
   
  Bar Candidates 3,560  
  Number Passing 1,485  
  Number Failing 2,075  
  Overall Pass Rate 41.7%  
  First-Timer Pass Rate 73.3%  
 
 
 
  * The estimated raw MBE score is based on the February 2006 scale since the February 2006 exam was the last New York bar exam that reported raw MBE scores. Please note that the raw conversion between administrations can differ by as many as 8 or more poin  
   
   
   
   
     
   
   
   
   
     

 

 


If you have any additional questions or comments, please email me at joe@seperac.com.

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