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A passing score of the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), developed by NCBE, is an additional admission requirement to practice law in Colorado. It is a computer based test that is administered three times a year at local testing centers. For registration, test administration, and additional information about the MPRE please review NCBE’s site at https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mpre/. Please request that NCBE send a score report to Colorado when you register to take the exam. Most of the scores must be manually approved in the CiviCore application system, so please do give us some time to review the score and process compliance. A passing score on the MPRE for Colorado is 85 or higher.
All applicants applying for full-licensure admission in Colorado via On Motion, Bar Examination, or UBE Score Transfer must complete or have completed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) prior to being cleared to take the oath of admission. This is a separate exam from the bar exam and is not the same as the Mandatory Practicing with Professionalism Course.
On-Motion: There are two possible methods of compliance of the MPRE requirement for On Motion applicants:
See C.R.C.P. 203.2(5).
UBE Score Transfer: There are three possible methods of compliance of the MPRE requirement for UBE Score Transfer applicants:
See C.R.C.P. 203.3(3).
Exam: There are three possible methods of compliance of the MPRE requirement for Exam applicants:
See C.R.C.P. 203.4(8).