The National Conference of Bar Examiners administers the MPRE separately from the Bar Exam. You should carefully review your state bar's website to determine if there is a specific timeline for when you must take the MPRE. In New York, you can take the MPRE either before or after you take the Bar Exam. You can find more information on the MPRE on their website.
If you need to request a testing accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is important that you carefully review the following page for the relevant requirements and procedures: MPRE Test Accommodations. You must request MPRE test accommodations using the MPRE test accommodations application in your NCBE Account and receive your determination before you complete the NCBE portion of the MPRE registration process or schedule your test. After you receive NCBE’s determination, if you do not plan to appeal or request reconsideration, it is recommended that within 48 hours, you complete the registration and scheduling steps.
If you received accommodations approved by the Disability Services (DS) you should work with DS when applying for testing accommodations for the MPRE. DS strongly recommends that if you intend to apply for testing accommodations for the Bar Exam, that you also apply for accommodations for the MPRE.
MPRE Registration and Test Dates
Test Administration Dates | NCBE recommended submission date to apply for accommodations | DS recommends submitting 45 days before recommended submission date | Start gathering materials | Registration Deadline |
Early August | Mid April | Early March | February | Early June |
Early November | Late July | Mid June | May | Mid September |
Late March | mid-November | Early October | August | mid-January |