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Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) Syllabus

Standardized multi-state bar exam (MBE + MEE + MPT) whose portable score is accepted by most US jurisdictions for attorney licensure. The full Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) syllabus: 9 subjects, 33 chapters, 113 topics and 339 sub-topics, with 539 flashcards written against it.

9Subjects
33Chapters
113Topics
339Sub-topics
539Flashcards

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) subjects

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) has 9 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.

Civil Procedure

3 chapters · 12 topics · 38 sub-topics · 64 flashcards

  1. Jurisdiction and Venue · 4 topics
  2. Pleadings, Joinder, and Discovery · 4 topics
  3. Adjudication and Appellate Review · 4 topics

Constitutional Law

4 chapters · 13 topics · 37 sub-topics · 78 flashcards

  1. Judicial Power and Federalism · 3 topics
  2. Powers of Congress and the States · 3 topics
  3. Individual Rights and Liberties · 4 topics
  4. First Amendment Freedoms · 3 topics

Contracts and Sales

3 chapters · 12 topics · 36 sub-topics · 71 flashcards

  1. Formation of Contracts · 4 topics
  2. Terms, Performance, and Conditions · 4 topics
  3. Breach, Remedies, and Third Parties · 4 topics

Criminal Law and Procedure

3 chapters · 10 topics · 34 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Foundations of Criminal Liability · 3 topics
  2. Substantive Offenses · 3 topics
  3. Constitutional Criminal Procedure · 4 topics

Evidence

4 chapters · 12 topics · 37 sub-topics · 72 flashcards

  1. Relevance and Its Limits · 3 topics
  2. Witnesses and Impeachment · 3 topics
  3. Hearsay · 3 topics
  4. Privileges, Writings, and Procedure · 3 topics

Real Property

4 chapters · 14 topics · 41 sub-topics · 52 flashcards

  1. Ownership and Estates in Land · 3 topics
  2. Landlord-Tenant and Land Use · 4 topics
  3. Conveyancing and Title · 4 topics
  4. Mortgages and Security Interests · 3 topics

Torts

4 chapters · 13 topics · 34 sub-topics · 50 flashcards

  1. Intentional Torts · 3 topics
  2. Negligence · 4 topics
  3. Strict Liability and Products Liability · 3 topics
  4. Other Tort Doctrines · 3 topics

Business Associations, Trusts, and Estates

4 chapters · 13 topics · 40 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Agency and Partnership · 3 topics
  2. Corporations · 3 topics
  3. Trusts and Charitable Gifts · 3 topics
  4. Wills and Estates · 4 topics

Family Law, Conflict of Laws, and the MPT

4 chapters · 14 topics · 42 sub-topics · 51 flashcards

  1. Family Law · 4 topics
  2. Conflict of Laws · 3 topics
  3. Secured Transactions · 3 topics
  4. The Multistate Performance Test (MPT) · 4 topics

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) flashcards

539 question-and-answer cards across 9 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) syllabus FAQ

What subjects are in the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) syllabus?

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) covers 9 subjects: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts and Sales, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts, Business Associations, Trusts, and Estates and Family Law, Conflict of Laws, and the MPT.

How many chapters and topics are in the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) syllabus?

33 chapters and 113 topics, broken down further into 339 sub-topics, across 9 subjects. Real Property is the largest subject, with 14 topics in 4 chapters.

Are there Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) flashcards?

Yes — 539 question-and-answer flashcards in 9 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.

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