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Study Aids for Upper Division Bar Courses & the Bar Exam: Bar Study Materials, Generally

The Various Bar Tests Explained

MPRE, UBE, MBE, MEE, MPT

Ohio Bar

Ohio Supreme Court's Website
Ohio essay questions from 1997-current.
Rules of Court for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, Rule 1: Admission to the Practice of Law, Section 5, Ohio Bar Examination
For the list of subjects, refers to the NCBE website.

Patent Bar

United States Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Enrollment and Discipline web site
Information on the patent bar exam.

Bar Study Materials - Multistate (MBE/UBE)

See the National Conference of Bar Examiners web site for general information about the MBE.

NCBE Sample MBE Questions

Mastering Multiple Choice for Federal Civil Procedure MBE Bar Prep and 1L Exam Prep, 2d
Call Number: West Academic Only
Strategies and Tactics for the MBE by Steven L. Emanuel
Call Number: OASP

Publication Date: 2023
Compilation of bar examination questions and answers by West Hartford, CT : Institute for Bar Review Study
Call Number: KF303 .I5

Publication Date: 1993-2014

In print in the library
Short & Happy Guide to Conquering the MBE
Call Number: West Academic

Publication Date: 2023

Also Print copies at ASP
The Ultimate Guide to the UBE (Uniform Bar Exam) by Melissa Hale, Antonia Miceli, & Tania N. Shah
Call Number: Aspen Learning Library

Publication Date: 05/24/2021

2022 ed. also in PRINT in the ASP Library

Brainscape Law YouTube Channel
Hands Free Bar Exam Prep videos.

Books About the Bar Exam

Selected recent books.

Passing the Bar: A Quick Reference Guide For Today’s Law Student
2020 via CALI.org

Bar Exam Success by Sarah J. Berman
Call Number: Akron Law Digital

Publication Date: 2021-08-07
The Bar Exam in a Nutshell by Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus
Call Number: West Academic

Publication Date: 2024
Bar Exam Success: A Comprehensive Guide
Call Number: West Academic

Publication Date: 2023

Includes Audio
Law School IS Bar Prep by Linda S. Anderson
Call Number: Law Study Aids (Law Library)

Publication Date: 2025-11-10

Flashcards

MBE Flashcards Critical Pass
Call Number: Law OASP

Publication Date: 2021

AccessLex Bar Success Collection

AccessLex Bar Success Collection
Free study tools, live webinars and workshops.

MultiState Essay Exam

NCBE - Multistate Essay Exam (general information)

NCBE Sample MEE

Short & Happy Guide to the Bar Exam's Multistate Essay Examination
Call Number: West Academic

Publication Date: 2019

Also in print in the ASP Library

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination

About the MPRE
National Conference of Bar Examiner's website
A Short and Happy Guide to the MPRE
Call Number: West Academic Only

Publication Date: 2023

Includes audio
The Weekend MPRE: Complete Preparation for the MPRE in Only A Weekend’s Time
Call Number: West Academic Only

Publication Date: 2018

Includes interactive practice questions and videos.

Spaced Repetition (Serious Software)
FREE MPRE deck. Other decks for a fee.

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

General information on the MPT: NCBE Multistate Performance Test

NCBE Sample MPT Questions

BARBRI multistate performance test workbook
Call Number: LAW OASP

Publication Date: 2018/2019
Perform your best on the bar exam performance test (MPT) : how to finish the MPT in 90 minutes "like a sport" : with 12 actual MPT tasks, sample answers, point sheets, and complete analyses by BarWrite Press
Call Number: LAW OASP

Publication Date: 2011
Short & Happy Guide to the MPT by Katherine Silver Kelly
Call Number: West Academic

Publication Date: 2023

Print copies are in the ASP library

Microfiche - State bar exams

Hein's state bar examinations [microform]
We get updates every year, but they are years behind