State-by-State Bar Exam Information: Kansas
Bar Information
Key Dates
The last Tue and Wed of February and July
After November 16th
March 15 (Late applications are accepted until April 15 but require a $200 late fee.)
Exam Details
Written: State-law essay questions Multiple-choice: The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) Kansas does not administer a performance test.
The essays are administered on Tuesday, eight in the morning over three hours and eight in the afternoon over three hours. The MBE is administered on Wednesday, 100 questions in the morning and 100 questions in the afternoon.
Yes, but only a limited number of applicants will be able to do so. Policy is first come, first serve.
Questions: yes Answers: no The Kansas Board of Law Examiners has advised us that the past exam questions are available through either of the two Kansas law schools--the University of Kansas or Washburn.
The essay portion and the MBE are weighted equally. Applicants must achieve a combined scaled score of 133.
Statistics
2011: 88%
2011: 85%
Reciprocity
Yes, but only if from an exam administered within 13 months, with a scaled score of 120 or above
Yes, but only if they have practiced law for five of the past seven years and are coming from a state with which Kansas has reciprocity: AK, AR, CO, CT, GA, IL, IN, IA, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, and VA.
The information on Kansas comes from the Kansas Board of Law Examiners' website and response to our survey, as well as from the National Conference of Bar Examiners' Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements and annual statistical report.
