The Colorado Bar Exam consists of three parts:  The Multistate Bar Exam; the Colorado essay section, and the performance exam.  Day 1 of the Colorado Bar Exam consists of nine Colorado essay questions and two 90-minute Multistate Performance Test (MPT) exam questions. On day 2 of the Colorado Bar Exam, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) is administered.  Click here for more information about AmeriBar's Multistate Bar Review Course and learn how it can help you pass the Colorado Bar Exam.

To pass the Colorado Bar Exam, an applicant must score 276 scale points (of a possible 400).  The formula for determining the total bar exam score is MBE Scale Score + (Colorado Essay Scale Score + Performance Exam Scale Score) = Colorado Bar Exam Score .

In addition to passing the Colorado Bar Exam, an applicant must attain a score of 85 on the MPRE.  The MPRE must be taken within two years of application to take the Colorado Bar Exam.  Click here for more information about AmeriBar's Free Online MPRE Review Course.

None. Applicants must take the Multistate Bar Exam when sitting for the Colorado Bar Exam.

Under limited circumstances, an applicant may be exempt from taking the Colorado Bar Exam.  Applicant must be 1) a graduate of an ABA accredited law school, 2) must be admitted in a state which permits Colorado attorneys to be admitted on motion, 3) must have actively practiced in that state, and 4) must have practiced law for 5 of 7 years immediately preceding application. Otherwise, applicants must sit for the Colorado Bar Exam.