Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE): the practice module
Exam body: NCBE. Verified for MPRE Subject Matter Outline (NCBE, © 2013) on October 20, 2026.
What it covers
Covers: standard multiple-choice questions written to this exam’s outline, format and timing.
Does not cover: nothing else; the real exam is multiple-choice throughout.
Question format
- Every question has exactly 4 options.
- One correct answer per question.
- Not allowed as an option: “all of the above”, “none of the above”.
- Stems follow the exam’s conventions, such as “Is the attorney subject to discipline?”, “Was the attorney’s conduct proper?”, “Was the judge’s conduct proper?”.
Exam mode
The real exam is 60 questions in 120 minutes. Exam mode keeps that pace for any number of questions.
Topics
The official topic list, as the exam body names it. Your questions must use these names; the coverage dashboard compares your set to each topic’s official weight.
| Topic | Weight | Subtopics |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation of the legal profession | 6–12% | Powers of courts and other bodies to regulate lawyers · Admission to the profession · Regulation after admission—lawyer discipline · Mandatory and permissive reporting of professional misconduct · Unauthorized practice of law—by lawyers and nonlawyers · Multijurisdictional practice · Fee division with a nonlawyer · Law firm and other forms of practice · Responsibilities of partners, managers, supervisory and subordinate lawyers · Restrictions on right to practice |
| The client-lawyer relationship | 10–16% | Formation of client-lawyer relationship · Scope, objective, and means of the representation · Decision-making authority—actual and apparent · Counsel and assistance within the bounds of the law · Termination of the client-lawyer relationship · Client-lawyer contracts · Communications with the client · Fees |
| Client confidentiality | 6–12% | Attorney-client privilege · Work-product doctrine · Professional obligation of confidentiality—general rule · Disclosures expressly or impliedly authorized by client · Other exceptions to the confidentiality rule |
| Conflicts of interest | 12–18% | Current client conflicts—multiple clients and joint representation · Current client conflicts—lawyer’s personal interest or duties · Former client conflicts · Prospective client conflicts · Imputed conflicts · Acquiring an interest in litigation · Business transactions with clients · Third-party compensation and influence · Lawyers currently or formerly in government service · Former judge, arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral |
| Competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability | 6–12% | Maintaining competence · Competence necessary to undertake representation · Exercising diligence and care · Civil liability to client, including malpractice · Civil liability to nonclients · Limiting liability for malpractice · Malpractice insurance and risk prevention |
| Litigation and other forms of advocacy | 10–16% | Meritorious claims and contentions · Expediting litigation · Candor to the tribunal · Fairness to opposing party and counsel · Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal · Trial publicity · Lawyer as witness |
| Transactions and communications with persons other than clients | 2–8% | Truthfulness in statements to others · Communications with represented persons · Communications with unrepresented persons · Respect for rights of third persons |
| Different roles of the lawyer | 4–10% | Lawyer as advisor · Lawyer as evaluator · Lawyer as negotiator · Lawyer as arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral · Prosecutors and other government lawyers · Lawyer appearing in nonadjudicative proceeding · Lawyer representing an entity or other organization |
| Safekeeping funds and other property | 2–8% | Establishing and maintaining client trust accounts · Safekeeping funds and other property of clients · Safekeeping funds and other property of third persons · Disputed claims |
| Communications about legal services | 4–10% | Advertising and other public communications about legal services · Solicitation—direct contact with prospective clients · Group legal services · Referrals · Communications regarding fields of practice and specialization |
| Lawyers' duties to the public and the legal system | 2–4% | Voluntary pro bono service · Accepting appointments · Serving in legal services organizations · Law reform activities affecting client interests · Criticism of judges and adjudicating officials · Political contributions to obtain engagements or appointments · Improper influence on government officials · Assisting judicial misconduct |
| Judicial conduct | 2–8% | Maintaining the independence and impartiality of the judiciary · Performing the duties of judicial office impartially, competently, and diligently · Ex parte communications · Disqualification · Extrajudicial activities |
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