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[~~Grading and scoring~~.] Evaluation of qualifications, character and fitness.  \n2 [~~ A~~.~~ Policies and graders~~.~~ Subject to the approval of the Supreme Court~~,~~ the Board of~~  \n3 ~~ Bar Examiners may adopt grading policies as it deems appropriate provided the policies are not~~  \n4 ~~ inconsistent with the policies applicable to grading of the UBE as coordinated by the National~~  \n5 ~~ Conference of Bar Examiners~~.~~ Graders shall be appointed by the Board of Bar Examiners for the~~  \n6 ~~ grading of examinations~~.  \n7 ~~ B~~.~~ Nonidentity grading~~.~~ Every applicant shall be assigned an examination number at~~  \n8 ~~random~~.~~ Grading of the MEE and MPT answers shall be strictly anonymous~~,~~ and the information~~  \n9 ~~matching the names and code numbers of the applicants shall be kept in the custody of the secretary~~  \n10 ~~ of the board, or such other person as is designated by the board, until all papers have been finally~~  \n11 ~~ graded~~,~~ all numerical or percentage grades for each applicant have been compiled~~,~~ and each~~  \n12 ~~ applicant has been determined by examination number to have either passed or failed the bar~~  \n13 ~~ examination~~.  \n14 ~~ C~~.~~ Weighting; scaling; minimum passing score~~.~~ The raw scores assigned to the ~~15 ~~ MEE and MPT answers by the graders shall reflect the relative quality of each answer (ranging ~~16 ~~ from non-responsive to well above average) ~~.~~ The MEE and MPT raw scores shall be combined ~~17 ~~ and converted to the MBE scale to calculate written scaled scores according to the method used ~~18 ~~by the National Conference of Bar Examiners for jurisdictions that administer the UBE~~.~~ The ~~19 ~~written scaled scores and the MBE scaled scores shall be combined to determine UBE total scores~~, 20 ~~with the MEE weighted thirty percent (30%)~~,~~ the MPT weighted twenty percent (20%)~~,~~ and the ~~21 ~~ MBE weighted fifty percent (50%) ~~.~~ Scaled scores shall be used to assure that the standard used to ~~22 ~~measure competence is not affected by the difficulty of the particular test or the ability of the~~  \n1 ~~ applicants sitting for a particular examination~~.~~ A total UBE score of two hundred sixty (260) shall~~  \n2 ~~be the minimum passing score~~.  \n3 ~~ D~~.~~ Uniformity of grading~~.~~ In order to assure maximum fairness and uniformity in~~  \n4 ~~ grading~~,~~ the Board of Bar Examiners shall prescribe standards for grading to be used by all graders~~.  \n5 ~~ To the extent possible~~,~~ all the answers to a particular question should be graded by the same grader~~.  \n6 ~~ E~~.~~ Ethics exam~~.~~ The Board of Bar Examiners shall test applicants on professional~~  \n7 ~~responsibility and legal ethics by separate examination~~.~~ Regardless of test results on the other~~  \n8 ~~ examination parts~~,~~ applicants must receive a minimum scaled score of eighty (80) on the MPRE~~  \n9 ~~to be eligible for admission~~.~~ A passing scaled score of eighty (80) or above achieved no more than~~  \n10 ~~ five (5) years before filing a first application for admission in New Mexico will be accepted~~.~~ The~~  \n11 ~~ MPRE must be passed by the applicant within one (1) year after the date of notification that the~~  \n12 ~~ applicant has passed the MEE~~,~~ MPT~~,~~ and MBE parts of the examination or within one (1) year~~  \n13 ~~ after application for admission by transfer of Uniform Bar Examination score or admission on~~  \n14 ~~motion~~.~~ For purposes of this paragraph, the date of notification shall be the date notification is~~  \n15 ~~mailed to the applicant by the secretary of the board~~.]  \n16  A. Purpose; burden. To assure the protection of the public and to safeguard the  \n17 justice system, an applicant for any methods of licensure must prove the applicant is qualified, has  \n18  good character, and is fit to practice law.  \n19  B. Applicant’s history. To enable the board to evaluate an applicant’s character and 20  fitness, an appli","cbCaidcq5vd0ghgJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidcq5vd0ghgJ","pdf",109943,"English","# Grading and scoring\n## Nonidentity grading\n## Weighting, scaling, and passing score\n## Uniformity of grading\n## Ethics exam and MPRE requirements\n# Applicant qualifications and review\n## Purpose and burden\n## Applicant history disclosures\n## Board review and additional information\n## Factors considered","[{\"question\":\"How are MEE and MPT answers graded to protect applicant anonymity?\",\"answer\":\"Grading of the MEE and MPT answers is strictly anonymous, and information matching applicants’ names and code numbers is kept by the board’s secretary (or another designated person) until all papers are finally graded and compiled.\"},{\"question\":\"What weighting and minimum passing score are used for the UBE total score?\",\"answer\":\"MEE is weighted 30%, MPT 20%, and MBE 50% to calculate UBE total scores. 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