Montana is the twentieth state beyond California, the same MBE bank, MEE outlines, MPT workspace, and study-guide library California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Utah, and Nebraska shipped with, re-tuned for the State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners.

Montana is the twentieth concrete state instantiated from the shared UBE template — the same MBE bank, MEE outlines, MPT workspace, and study-guide library California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Utah, and Nebraska shipped with, re-tuned for the State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners under Montana Supreme Court Rule IV. Key distinctions: JD-from-ABA single pathway (no clerk-reader / LLM alternative); 266 DEFAULT UBE floor (same as NY/TX/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/IA/NE, ABOVE IN 264, ABOVE AL/WI/MN 260, BELOW GA/UT 270); MPRE ≥ 80 DEFAULT-MPRE tier; Montana Lawyers Assistance Program / MLAP (unlike Iowa’s no-LAP Rule 31.9 framework); Montana Uniform Probate Code UPC-based (MCA Title 72, DISTINCT from Iowa’s non-UPC Ch. 633); Montana trustee’s-sale regime under Title 71 (parallel to Nebraska’s non-judicial trust-deed §§ 76-1001 et seq., DISTINCT from Iowa’s judicial Ch. 654); MCLE 15 hrs/year including 2 ethics under the Montana Commission on Practice.

The single-state purchase matches California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Utah, and Nebraska at $499 one-time — a deliberate parity that keeps the per-state cost obvious while the UBE bundle rolls out one state at a time.

Already enrolled in California? See the California module · or jump to one of the other live pilots: New York · Texas · Illinois · Massachusetts · Pennsylvania · New Jersey · Georgia · Ohio · North Carolina · Virginia · Washington · Colorado · Arizona · Alabama · Missouri · Indiana · Iowa · Utah · Nebraska. From the Barstudyprep blog you can also see every state’s post in one index.

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Module pieces

Four pieces, MT overlay.

The Montana module mirrors the four-piece shape California, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Texas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, Colorado, Arizona, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Utah, and Nebraska shipped with — an MBE bank, MEE outlines with a Montana doctrine overlay, an MPT workspace, and the study-guide library. Each piece is reachable inside the dashboard the moment the access pass unlocks.

Practice · MBE

Multistate MBE bank

7-subject MBE bank sized for the Feb 2027 MT administration (Tue 2027-02-23 / Wed 2027-02-24). Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Torts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Real Property — tagged by topic and weighted to current NCBE scoring distributions.

7 subjects · ~600+ questions

Included in the $499 access pass.

Outlines · MEE

MEE essay outlines with MT overlay

6 MEE fact patterns with IRAC outlines. Business Associations overlay reads Montana Business Corporation Act (MCA Title 35, RMBCA-based), director fiduciary duties § 35-1-831 (BJR framing), close-corp §§ 35-9-301 et seq., appraisal §§ 35-1-1301 et seq. Wills/Trusts overlay reads Montana Uniform Probate Code (MCA Title 72, UPC-based — DISTINCT from Iowa’s non-UPC § 633.246 elective-share), elective-share § 72-2-142 (UPC framework), Montana Uniform Trust Code §§ 72-38-101 et seq. Family Law overlay reads MCA Title 40 (§ 40-4-104(1)(c) irretrievable-breakdown, equitable-distribution property division § 40-4-202(1) factor list — SEPARATE-PROPERTY jurisdiction). Real Property overlay reads § 70-21-302 race-notice recording act, § 70-19-401 10-yr adverse possession, Title 71 trustee’s-sale regime (parallel to NE non-judicial trust-deed foreclosure §§ 76-1001 et seq.).

6 MEE outlines · MT-specific overlay

Included in the $499 access pass.

MPT · scaffolding

MPT workspace + MT-tuned libraries

2 MPT tasks under 90-minute budget with Montana-specific file/library combinations surfaced first — Montana District Court civil pleadings under Montana Rules of Civil Procedure, with local-rule variance by judicial district (1st Judicial/Lewis & Clark/Helena, 4th Judicial/Missoula, 8th Judicial/Cascade/Great Falls, 13th Judicial/Yellowstone/Billings, plus 22 other judicial districts each with distinctive local rules); Montana Supreme Court briefs under Montana Rules of Appellate Procedure (M.R.App.P.); Montana Workers’ Compensation Court filings; Montana Water Court filings under § 85-2-101 et seq. (41 basins).

2 MPT tasks · 90 min · MT libraries

Included in the $499 access pass.

Guides · strategy

Study guides + 90-day paced calendar

10+ guides covering MBE strategy, IRAC scaffolding, MPT format, State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners admissions under Montana Supreme Court Rule IV (JD from ABA-accredited law school — NO clerk-reader / law-office-study alternative like MO Rule 8.04 / AL Rule II / CA Rule 4.15, NO LLM alternative like CO Rule 201(b) / WA APR 3(c) / AZ Rule 34(g)), Montana Lawyers Assistance Program (MLAP — distinct from Iowa’s no-LAP Rule 31.9 framework), UBE score transfer into Montana (266+ within 3 years; the 266 DEFAULT floor shared with NY/TX/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/IA/NE — ABOVE IN 264, ABOVE AL/WI/MN 260, BELOW GA/UT 270; a 266 score transfers into Montana without an upgrade practice), MPRE (≥ 80) — DEFAULT-MPRE tier on file with State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners before admission approved, MCLE under the Montana Commission on Practice (15 hours/year including 2 hours ethics), and the Feb-2027 administration calendar anchored to Mon 2026-11-23 start → Tue 2027-02-23 exam day.

10+ guides · 90-day calendar

Included in the $499 access pass.

Montana module · FAQ

The seven questions Montana candidates ask us.

These are the questions candidates ask before purchase — how the module differs from a generic UBE prep, when the next administration is, the transfer rule, the $499scope, the 266 DEFAULT passing score floor (same tier as IA/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/NE, ABOVE IN at 264, ABOVE AL/WI/MN at 260, BELOW GA/UT at 270), the Rule IV ABA-accredited-JD eligibility requirement, and the Montana C&F framework with MLAP.

How does the Montana module differ from a generic UBE prep?

MT overlay: 266 DEFAULT passing score (same tier as IA/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/NE, ABOVE IN 264, ABOVE AL/WI/MN 260, BELOW GA/UT 270); MPRE ≥ 80 DEFAULT-MPRE (same tier as IA/MO/NC/VA/IL/IN/NE, ABOVE AL/GA 75, BELOW WA/OH/MA/NY/CO/TX/AZ/UT 85+); Montana Business Corporation Act (MCA Title 35) vs. Iowa’s Ch. 490 and Nebraska’s §§ 21-2,101; Montana Uniform Probate Code UPC-based (MCA Title 72, UPC elective-share § 72-2-142) vs. Iowa’s non-UPC § 633.246; Title 71 trustee’s-sale regime (parallel to NE non-judicial trust-deed §§ 76-1001 et seq., DISTINCT from Iowa’s judicial Ch. 654); Montana LAP/MLAP (exists) vs. Iowa (no separate LAP).

When is the next MT UBE administration?

Feb 2027: Tue 2027-02-23 / Wed 2027-02-24 (last Tuesday of February, NCBE-scheduled). July 2027: Tue 2027-07-29 / Wed 2027-07-30. State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners posts application deadlines; file inside the priority window to avoid late fees.

Can I transfer a UBE score into Montana?

Yes — Montana accepts transferred UBE scores of 266 or higher (the DEFAULT UBE floor shared with NY/TX/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/IA/NE — ABOVE IN 264, ABOVE AL/WI/MN 260, BELOW GA/UT 270) earned within 3 years. Transfer candidate must satisfy Rule IV JD/eligibility, C&F, and MPRE ≥ 80 — no Montana waiver of the MPRE or the 266 floor.

What does the $499 access pass include?

MBE bank, MEE outlines with MT overlay (Montana Business Corporation Act MCA Title 35, Montana Uniform Probate Code MCA Title 72 UPC elective-share § 72-2-142, MCA Title 40 equitable-distribution, § 70-21-302 race-notice, § 70-19-401 10-yr AP, Title 71 trustee’s-sale), MPT workspace with MT libraries (Montana District Court civil pleadings under Montana Rules of Civil Procedure + judicial-district local rules, Montana Supreme Court briefs under M.R.App.P., Montana Workers’ Compensation Court filings, Montana Water Court filings under § 85-2-101 et seq.), full study-guide library, 90-day paced calendar (Mon 2026-11-23 start), AI-graded essay submissions. One purchase, no subscription, $499 access pass.

What is the MT passing UBE scaled score?

Montana uses 266 — the DEFAULT UBE floor shared with NY/TX/MA/IL/PA/NJ/WA/OH/NC/VA/CO/MO/IA/NE. This places Montana ABOVE IN at 264 and ABOVE AL/WI/MN at 260, and BELOW GA/UT at 270. A candidate scoring 266 meets Montana’s standard; the State Bar of Montana Board of Bar Examiners does not impose a separate state-specific essay component on top of the UBE.

Does Montana require an ABA-accredited JD?

Yes — Montana Supreme Court Rule IV: JD from an ABA-accredited law school. Montana does NOT maintain a law-office-study / clerk-reader / apprenticeship alternative (unlike MO Rule 8.04 / AL Rule II / CA Rule 4.15). Montana does NOT publish an LLM alternative for foreign-trained lawyers (unlike CO Rule 201(b) / WA APR 3(c) / AZ Rule 34(g)).

What is the Montana C&F framework?

10-year disclosure model — civil and criminal matters, academic misconduct, pending matters for 10 years preceding application. Montana maintains a Lawyers Assistance Program (MLAP) as a voluntary disclosure resource — DISTINCT from Iowa (no separate LAP under Iowa Court Rule 31.9) and parallel to WA LAP / NJ LARP / GA GLCP / MA LCL / OH OLAP / NC NCLAP / VA LHL / CO COLAP / UT LAP / NE LAP. Early outreach on borderline matters is the safe path.

Pricing · live

$499. One-time.

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