MPRE Score Release Dates 2026

August 2026 MPRE scores have been released: NCBE published the August 2026 national mean, 95.4, on September 23, 2026, and scores are posted to the Score Services page of your NCBE Account. The November 2026 MPRE is November 12 or 13, and its scores are expected in mid-December, around December 17-18, 2026, an estimate based on NCBE's five-week guidance rather than an announced date. NCBE's public guidance gives a window rather than a fixed date for each administration: it says that scores are "typically released to examinees within five weeks from the date of the examination." The August 2026 mean of 95.4 is down from 96.3 in August 2025, and 18,709 examinees sat the August 2026 test, down from 20,109 a year earlier.

2026 MPRE test dates and expected score releases

The MPRE is given three times a year on two consecutive days at Pearson VUE test centers. The dates below are from NCBE's 2026 dates poster and registration page; the score dates are calculated from the five-week guidance and are not official release dates.

Administration	Test dates	Registration deadline	Scores expected
March 2026	March 24 or 25	January 22, 2026	Released; national mean published April 28, 2026
August 2026	August 11 or 12	June 11, 2026	Released; national mean (95.4) published September 23, 2026
November 2026	November 12 or 13	September 17, 2026 (passed)	About December 17-18, 2026 (estimate)

Source: NCBE (ncbex.org 2026 MPRE Dates & Deadlines poster, MPRE registration page, MPRE scores page, and August 2026 national mean announcement), checked October 9, 2026.

March 2026 is the benchmark: the exam ran March 24-25 and NCBE published its national mean on April 28, five weeks later. August 2026 ran a little longer: the exam was August 11-12 and NCBE announced the national mean on September 23, about six weeks out. The same gap puts November scores in the week before Christmas, but treat that as an estimate until NCBE posts it.

The first 2027 date is March 23 or 24, with registration closing January 21, 2027; NCBE's registration page says March 2027 registration is open. The test fee for all 2026 and 2027 administrations is $185.

How to check your MPRE score

1. Sign in to your NCBE Account at accounts.ncbex.org, the same login you used to register. NCBE's scores page describes online posting to the account; it does not mention a mailed report.
2. Open Score Services. Your score for the most recent administration is posted on the Score Services page. NCBE's registration page says the score stays available there "until the next MPRE exam date," so an August 2026 score is viewable until the November 12 test date.
3. Save a copy. After that window closes, your unofficial NCBE exam history (every MPRE score since 1999) remains in the account, but the score release itself does not. Download it while it is live.

NCBE's published guidance is the five-week window, not a specific posting day. If nothing appears five weeks after your test day, confirm you are in the account you registered with, then contact NCBE if a sixth week passes.

What your MPRE score means

MPRE scores are reported on a scale from 50 (low) to 150 (high). It is a scaled score, not a raw count of correct answers: NCBE uses equating to adjust for each form's difficulty so a given score means the same thing across administrations. For context, the national mean for the August 2026 MPRE was 95.4, down from 96.3 in August 2025; the March 2026 mean was 97.4, and the 2025 administrations averaged 95.6.

There is no national passing score. Each jurisdiction sets its own, and NCBE's 2025 statistics show minimums from 75 to 86. Most sit at 80 or 85; a handful accept 75 (New Jersey, Georgia and Alabama among them), and California and Utah require 86. Wisconsin and Puerto Rico do not require the MPRE. Rather than list every state, use NCBE's Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements: Chart 6 covers UBE jurisdictions (reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-6/) and Chart 10 covers non-UBE jurisdictions (reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-10/). Both charts also list how long each jurisdiction accepts an MPRE score.

How to send your score to a jurisdiction

You designated a jurisdiction when you registered. NCBE reports your score to that jurisdiction automatically; you do not need to order a separate report for it.

If you need the score sent somewhere else, because you are applying in a second state or changed plans after registering, request an MPRE Score Report: sign in to your NCBE Account, open the Score Services page, and select Request MPRE Score Service. NCBE charges $30 per report and ordinarily processes requests the next business day after payment. Check the jurisdiction's application deadline first; some boards want the score on file by the bar application date, not just before admission.

What to do next

• If you passed for your jurisdiction: confirm the score meets the minimum in the chart above, then move it off your list. What remains is the bar exam and character and fitness. NCBE hosts the character and fitness application and conducts investigations for many jurisdictions, but not all, and says requirements, deadlines and processing times vary by state, so ask your jurisdiction which form to file and when. File early: a passing bar score does not get you admitted until the character and fitness file is complete.
• If you are registered for November 12 or 13: in the final weeks, practice from the material you have already been studying rather than adding new sources: upload your professional responsibility outline to Scholarly, generate practice questions and flashcards on the Model Rules sections your course spent the most time on, and spend the remaining sessions on the questions you missed.
• If you fell short in August: the November 2026 registration deadline, September 17, 2026, has passed, so unless you registered before your score arrived, the next sitting is March 23 or 24, 2027, with registration closing January 21, 2027. After that, NCBE lists August 18 or 19, 2027 (deadline June 17, 2027) and November 4 or 5, 2027 (deadline September 21, 2027).
• If you are waiting on bar results too: see when July 2026 bar exam results come out by state. Several large jurisdictions release in the same September-October stretch as MPRE scores.

Now that August scores are out: what to do

1. Open Score Services first. Sign in to your NCBE Account and check the Score Services page; that is where NCBE posts the score, and the August release is viewable there only until the November 12 test date, so download or screenshot it the same day.
2. Confirm the score is going to your jurisdiction. NCBE reports the score to the jurisdiction you designated when you registered, so you do not order a report for that one. If you designated no jurisdiction, or you now need a second one, request an MPRE Score Report from the same Score Services page. NCBE charges $30 per report and ordinarily processes requests the next business day after payment; it does not start processing until scores have been released to examinees.
3. Check the score against your jurisdiction's minimum, not a national number. Minimums run from 75 to 86, and NCBE's Comprehensive Guide charts list each one.
4. Plan the next sitting if you need one. November 2026 registration closed on September 17, 2026, before NCBE announced the August national mean. If you did not register in time, the next date is March 23 or 24, 2027, and registration for it is open until January 21, 2027; the fee is $185. If you did register for November, expect that score in mid-December, around December 17-18, under the five-week guidance.

Studying for a retake, or the bar, with your own outlines

Most people prepare for the MPRE from a commercial outline plus their professional responsibility notes. That material is the right input for Scholarly: upload the outline you already trust and it generates study artifacts from that source rather than from a generic bank.

• The AI flashcard maker turns a Model Rules outline into cards on the rules that carry most MPRE questions, such as conflicts, confidentiality, fees and client funds, and reviews them with spaced repetition.
• The practice test generator writes multiple-choice questions grounded in your uploaded outline, so the wrong answers test the distinctions your course actually drew.
• The exam prep podcast generator produces an audio walkthrough of a chapter for commute or gym time.

The limits, plainly: the free plan includes one upload and one AI creation for life, and regular use needs Premium at $30 a month or $144 a year for 10 creations a week. Scholarly has no licensed MPRE question bank, so it complements a commercial course rather than replacing it. For a workflow that covers the MBE and essays, read how to study for the bar exam with AI.

FAQ

Have August 2026 MPRE scores been released?

Yes. NCBE published the August 2026 national mean, 95.4, on September 23, 2026, and scores are posted to the Score Services page of your NCBE Account. If nothing shows there, confirm you are signed in to the account you registered with before contacting NCBE.

When will November 2026 MPRE scores be released?

NCBE has not announced a date. Its guidance is release within five weeks of the test date, which puts November 12-13 scores around December 17-18, 2026. Treat that as an estimate and watch Score Services rather than waiting for an email.

How are MPRE scores delivered?

Through your NCBE Account. NCBE posts the score to the Score Services page and sends a report to the jurisdiction you named when you registered. NCBE's guidance describes the account posting only, so watch the account rather than the mailbox.

What is a passing MPRE score?

It depends on the jurisdiction. In 2025 the minimums ranged from 75 to 86 on the 50-150 scale; most states require 80 or 85, and California and Utah require 86. NCBE's Comprehensive Guide charts list each state's number.

How long does my MPRE score stay in my NCBE Account?

The score release for a given administration is available until the next MPRE test date. Your unofficial exam history, listing every MPRE score since 1999, stays in the account after that.

How do I send my MPRE score to my jurisdiction?

You usually do not have to. NCBE's scores page says it reports MPRE scores to the jurisdiction you designated when registering. If you designated no jurisdiction, or you need the score sent to another one, sign in to your NCBE Account, open Score Services, and select Request MPRE Score Service. Each MPRE Score Report costs $30, is paid online by credit card, and is ordinarily processed the next business day after payment, once scores have been released.

Can I retake the MPRE in November 2026 if I failed in August?

Only if you registered by September 17, 2026, which was before NCBE announced the August national mean on September 23. If you missed that deadline, the next administration is March 23 or 24, 2027 (register by January 21, 2027). Check whether your jurisdiction needs the score on file before its bar application deadline, since a spring score may arrive after some filing dates.

Sources

• NCBE, MPRE exam overview: https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre
• NCBE, 2026 MPRE Dates & Deadlines poster (PDF): https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2025-10/MPRE_Poster_2026_Dates.pdf
• NCBE, MPRE registration (2026-2027 dates and fee): https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/registering-mpre
• NCBE, MPRE scores (release timing, scale, equating): https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/mpre-scores
• NCBE, MPRE Score Reports (additional jurisdictions, $30 fee): https://www.ncbex.org/score-services/mpre-score-reports
• NCBE, Score Services (unofficial exam history, MPRE scores since 1999): https://www.ncbex.org/score-services
• NCBE, national mean for March 2026 MPRE: https://www.ncbex.org/news-resources/ncbe-releases-national-mean-march-2026-mpre
• NCBE, national mean for August 2026 MPRE (September 23, 2026): https://thebarexaminer.ncbex.org/latest-news/ncbe-releases-national-mean-for-august-2026-mpre/
• NCBE, national mean for August 2025 MPRE (September 26, 2025): https://www.ncbex.org/news-resources/ncbe-releases-national-mean-august-2025-mpre
• NCBE, 2025 MPRE statistics (passing-score range by jurisdiction): https://thebarexaminer.ncbex.org/2025-statistics/the-multistate-professional-responsibility-examination-mpre/
• NCBE, Comprehensive Guide charts 6 and 10: https://reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-6/ and https://reports.ncbex.org/comp-guide/charts/chart-10/
• NCBE, character and fitness: https://www.ncbex.org/character-fitness

Last verified: October 9, 2026. NCBE published the August 2026 national mean on September 23, 2026; the December estimate for November scores is inferred from NCBE's five-week guidance, not an announced date.