Scores from the July 2019
administration of the UBE in Tennessee were released on October 4, 2019. There
were 701 exam-takers for the July 2019 administration of the Uniform Bar Exam
in Tennessee. Exam-takers must achieve a score of at least 270 to pass the
examination in Tennessee.
The overall pass rate for
Tennessee for the July 2019 exam was 70.9% for all exam-takers and 80% for
first-time exam takers. This represents an increase over the July 2018 overall
pass rate of 5.63 points and in the first-time pass rate of 3.15 points.
Exam-takers who graduated from a
law school located in Tennessee had an overall pass rate of 75.5% while those
who graduated from law schools located outside of Tennessee had a pass rate of
62.3%. Graduates of ABA-approved law schools had an overall pass rate of 73.5%
The national mean score on the MBE
for July 2018 was 139.5 and for July 2019, 141.1, an increase of 1.6 points. A
higher national mean often indicates a higher pass rate for states with scores
at or above the national mean.
The Tennessee mean score on the
MBE for July 2018 and July 2019 exceeded the national mean; in July 2018, the
Tennessee mean score was 140.74 and in July 2019, the Tennessee mean was
143.35.
The following chart offers a
comparison of the TN v. National MBE mean score:
Exam
|
National Mean
|
Tennessee Mean
|
Difference TN v. Nat’l
|
Jul-18
|
139.5
|
140.74
|
1.24
|
Jul-19
|
141.1
|
143.35
|
2.25
|
Difference Annually
|
1.60
|
2.61
|
1.01
|
The list of successful bar
exam-takers can be found on the Board of Law Examiners website here. Exam-takers will receive a
letter from the Board with details regarding their scores and next steps in the
admissions process.