To pass the VBX you must get a total score of 140. This is the result of 40% of your scaled MBE score and 60% of your essay score. So, if you get a scaled score of 140 on the MBE you get 56 points. If you get 70 on the essays, you will get around 91.8 points. † Tennessee’s minimum passing MPRE score changed to 82 effective for examination applicants with the July 2018 bar examination, replacing a score of 75. Re-examination applicants not licensed in another jurisdiction may continue to use a score of 75 until they are successful on the bar exam or the MPRE score expires, whichever is earlier. Arkansas Bar Examiners Website. Arkansas Bar Exam Dates . February 25-26, 2020 July 28-29, 2020 February 23-24, 2021: Arkansas Bar Exam Format: The Arkansas Bar Exam is a 2 day exam. On day 1, Arkansas administers the MEE and MPT. On day 2, Arkansas administers the Multistate Bar Exam. Jul 16, 2020 · The California Supreme Court decided Thursday to permanently lower the passing score for the bar exam and allow aspiring lawyers to take it remotely in October because of the COVID-19 pandemic.