The MBE counts for one of seven portions of the bar exam in
South Carolina with
the six essays making up the remainder. An applicant
must pass six of the seven portions. 125 is the minimum
passing score for the MBE. To pass an essay section, the
applicant must achieve a score of seventy. If an
applicant receives a scaled score of 110 or less on the
Multistate Bar Examination, he or she will fail the South
Carolina Bar Exam without any grading of the essay questions.
South Carolina Essay Subjects
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The following subjects may be tested on the South Carolina
Essay Section of the South Carolina bar exam: