This tool assists examinees of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) in understanding their performance. It converts the raw score, based on the number of correctly answered multiple-choice questions, into a scaled score. For example, a raw score of 135 might translate to a scaled score of 145. This scaling process accounts for variations in difficulty across different administrations of the exam, ensuring fairness and comparability.
Standardized scoring provides a consistent metric for evaluating performance across different versions of the MBE. This process allows law schools, licensing jurisdictions, and candidates to interpret results meaningfully. Historically, scaling has been essential to the MBE’s integrity, ensuring equitable evaluation regardless of when the exam was taken. It facilitates the reliable comparison of examinees over time and across jurisdictions.
