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Unless otherwise directed by the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners ( Board), each year bar examinations will be held on two successive days beginning on the Tuesday immediately preceding the last Wednesday in February, and beginning on the Tuesday immediately preceding the last Wednesday in July.  \nB. The bar examination will consist of one or two exam parts, with each part having a morning and an afternoon session. The Virginia Essay exam, given on Tuesday, is prepared and graded under the supervision of the Board. The Virginia Essay exam includes essay and multiple-choice questions and may test the applicant's knowledge in the following areas:  \nContracts Evidence Sales (UCC Art. 2) Virginia Civil and Criminal  \nCreditor's Rights Local Government Law Secured Transactions Procedure (including  \nCriminal Law Professional Responsibility (UCC Art. 9A) appellate practice)  \nDomestic Relations Real Property Torts Wills, Trusts and Estates  \nThe Multistate Bar Examination ( MBE), given on Wednesday, is compiled and scored by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The MBE is intended to test the applicant's knowledge of:  \nConstitutional Law Contracts  \nCriminal Law and Procedure Evidence  \nReal Property Torts  \nCivil Procedure  \nC. All bar exam applicants must take the Virginia Essay exam and select one of the following Options when applying for the exam:  \nOption 1: The applicant will take the MBE, together with the Virginia Essay exam, because the applicant (i) previously has not taken the MBE, or (ii) has not achieved an MBE scaled score of 133 or greater within 5 years prior to the date of the exam applied for, or (iii) previously has taken the MBE and elects to retake the MBE to attempt to improve the MBE scaled score.  \nThe score for Option 1 applicants will be based on both the Virginia Essay and the MBE. Both parts of the exam will be weighted and combined to determine if the applicant has achieved a minimum overall passing score of 140. Such weighting will be made by combining 60% of the Virginia Essay exam scaled score and 40% of the MBE scaled score.  \nOption 2: The applicant may use/transfer an MBE scaled score of 133 or greater, taken within 5 years prior to the date of the exam applied for, from (A) a previous bar exam taken in Virginia, or (B) a previous bar exam taken in a jurisdiction other than Virginia.  \nThe score for Option 2 applicants will be based on the Virginia Essay and the previous MBE score the applicant elected to use/transfer. Both parts of the exam will be weighted and combined to determine if the applicant has achieved a minimum overall passing score of 140. Such weighting will be made by combining 60% of the Virginia Essay exam scaled score and 40% of the MBE scaled score.  \nOption 3: The applicant is an attorney who holds an active license to practice law and is in good standing in a jurisdiction other than Virginia, and has taken and passed a bar exam in a jurisdiction other than Virginia. No MBE score is required.  \nThe score for Option 3 applicants will be based solely on the raw points awarded on the Virginia Essay exam. A minimum score of 64 raw points, out of a possible 100 raw points, is a passing score.  \nD. Only applicants who achieve the required minimum passing score and who have satisfied all other requirements for admission will be licensed to practice law in Virginia. No applicant will be eligible to be licensed after the expiration of 5 years from the date of the examination on which such applicant received a passing score.  \nE. Before being licensed to practice law in Virginia, an applicant for a Virginia Bar Exam must submit to the Board evidence that the applicant has achieved a scaled score of 85 or greater on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners at any ","cbCaiky9k0FAedqk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiky9k0FAedqk","pdf",141553,"English","# SECTION I: EXAMINATIONS\n## Exam schedule and structure\n## Virginia Essay exam scope\n## Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)\n## Applicant options and scoring\n## Passing score and licensing eligibility\n# SECTION II: ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS\n## Degree and study evidence required\n## Conditions before a license is issued\n# SECTION III: CHARACTER AND FITNESS REQUIREMENTS","[{\"question\":\"When are the Virginia bar examinations held each year?\",\"answer\":\"Bar examinations are held on two successive days starting on the Tuesday immediately preceding the last Wednesday in February and on the Tuesday immediately preceding the last Wednesday in July.\"},{\"question\":\"What exam components must all bar exam applicants take?\",\"answer\":\"All applicants must take the Virginia Essay exam and, when applying, select one of the listed options that governs how the MBE is used, transferred, retaken, or waived.\"},{\"question\":\"How do applicants qualify for licensing in Virginia after passing?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must achieve the required minimum passing score and satisfy all other admission requirements. 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