The Florida MPRE passing score is a scaled 80. That threshold is set by Rule 4-33.2 of the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar, and it satisfies the ethics component of admission to the Florida Bar.1Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar
What a Scaled 80 Actually Means
An 80 on the MPRE is not 80 percent. Scaled scores run from 50 to 150, and the number reflects a statistical adjustment rather than a raw count of correct answers.2National Conference of Bar Examiners. How Is the MPRE Scored The exam contains 60 multiple-choice questions, but only 50 are scored. The other 10 are unscored pretest items being evaluated for future exams, and there is no way to tell which are which, so answer every question.3National Conference of Bar Examiners. MPRE Scores
The NCBE uses a process called equating to convert raw correct answers into scaled scores. Because each version of the test varies slightly in difficulty, equating makes sure an 80 earned in March represents the same knowledge as an 80 earned in November. The exact conversion changes each administration and is not published, so no practice-test score reliably predicts a scaled result. Rough estimates suggest answering around 35 of the 60 questions correctly tends to land near an 80, but treat that as a loose guideline.
Your 80 Comes With a 25-Month Clock
Hitting 80 is not the end of it. Under Rule 4-18.1, you must pass both the General Bar Examination and the MPRE within 25 months of the date you first passed either one.1Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar If 25 months pass without you clearing both parts, the older passing result expires and you have to retake that portion.
This matters most if there is any gap between law school and your bar attempt, or if you fail the bar and need multiple tries. The MPRE clock keeps running the whole time. Many students take the MPRE during their final year of school, which works as long as the bar exam itself falls inside that 25-month window.
How Florida’s 80 Compares
Florida sits in the middle of the national range, where required MPRE scores run from 75 to 86. An 80 is the same cutoff used in about a dozen other states, including Illinois, Connecticut, Kentucky, and North Carolina. California and Utah set the highest bar at 86. Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania are among the states that accept a 75.4Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Exam Information, Test Specifications, Study Guide, and Virtual Tour
If you may seek admission in more than one state, check whether your Florida-qualifying 80 also clears the other jurisdiction. It would not be enough in New York or Texas, which both require an 85.
If You Score Below 80
There is no limit on MPRE retakes. If you fall short of 80, you register and pay the $185 fee again for the next available administration. The NCBE imposes no waiting period beyond the natural gap between test windows, so the earliest you can sit again is the next scheduled date. The 25-month clock on any General Bar Exam result you already have does not pause while you reattempt the MPRE.1Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to the Bar
The MPRE is offered three times a year. The 2026 administrations are scheduled for March 24–25, August 11–12, and November 12–13.5National Conference of Bar Examiners. 2026 MPRE Dates and Deadlines
When You Will Know and How Florida Gets the Score
Scores are released roughly five weeks after the exam date and appear in the File Cabinet section of your NCBE Account.6National Conference of Bar Examiners. When Will MPRE Scores Be Released If you designated Florida as a score recipient when you registered, the NCBE sends your result directly to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. If you did not, you can request an additional score report through your NCBE Account after the fact.
One boundary worth flagging: the MPRE tests general professional responsibility drawn from the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct, along with related federal and state law on lawyer discipline and malpractice. It does not test Florida-specific ethics rules. The 80 you earn is a national score Florida accepts, not a Florida ethics exam.