NCBE has released the following statement regarding the timeline by which new US Supreme Court decisions might be reflected on the bar exam: NCBE-developed MBE, MPT, and MEE questions typically are drafted, revised, and finalized over an approximately three-year period, including pre-testing of MBE items on a live exam prior to administration as scored items. For more information, see:
- How Are Questions Written for NCBE’s Exams? Part One: Two Multiple-Choice Question Drafters Share the Process
- How Are Questions Written for NCBE’s Exams? Part Two: Two Written-Component Question Drafters Share the Process
NCBE has added an FAQ to its website that we hope will be helpful: https://www.ncbex.org/news/ncbe-statement-on-scotus-decisions-and-the-bar-exam/