February 2008 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 2008 MBE based on your MBE scale score. The calculator is based on the February 2008 MBE Summary Statistics data released by NCBE. The calculations have approximately a +1/-1 percentage of error. I will make 2009 calculators once NCBE releases the 2009 MBE statistics in June 2010.

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 137.7  
    Standard Deviation 15.2  
    Maximum 184  
    Minimum 72  
  Median 138  
 
 
   
  Estimated raw MBE score *    
  Minimum passing written average score (essay + MPT) **  
     
 
   
  Bar Candidates 3,589  
  Number Passing 1,777  
  Number Failing 1,812  
  Overall Pass Rate 49.5%  
  First-Timer Pass Rate 64.0%  
 
 
 
  * 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 points, especially with extremely high or low scores.  
   
   
   
   
     
   
   
   
   
     

 

 


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

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