The MPRE is administered in Pearson VUE testing centers across the country. Testing center choices cannot be guaranteed, and travel may be required. It is to your advantage to schedule your appointment to test and pay the test fee as soon as possible to maximize the locations and times available to you.
Testing Center Assignments
Pearson VUE handles all MPRE testing center assignments. Once you receive your Authorization to Test email from Pearson VUE and create a Pearson VUE account, you will be able to search for available testing centers as part of the scheduling process. Note that the MPRE is not administered at every Pearson VUE testing center.
For inquiries regarding Pearson VUE testing centers (including appointment scheduling, testing center locations, and what to expect at the testing center), contact Pearson VUE by telephone at 888-205-1855 or online at https://home.pearsonvue.com/Contact-Us.aspx.
Confirmation Email and Arrival Time
Within 48 hours after scheduling your appointment and submitting your payment, you will receive a Confirmation of Pearson VUE Exam Appointment email from Pearson VUE PearsonVUEconfirmation@pearson.com. (Do not send correspondence to this email address, as it is not monitored). The email will include your appointment time, date, and testing center, as well as any accommodations included in your test appointment. If you have been approved for accommodations, review the Confirmation of Pearson VUE Exam Appointment email to ensure your approved accommodations are included in your test appointment. It is your responsibility to promptly notify NCBE if an approved accommodation is not reflected in your confirmation email.
Contact Pearson VUE at 888-205-1855 if you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours of payment. (Do not contact NCBE about your confirmation email or your appointment details.)
Fees
The fee to schedule your test appointment with Pearson VUE is $185 and must be paid by debit or credit card.
- Rescheduling your appointment. MPRE appointments can be rescheduled for a different appointment time or a different testing center location for the same test administration for which you originally registered. You cannot transfer or extend your registration from one administration to another, e.g., from August to November. Exam appointments must be rescheduled at least 48 hours prior to the first day of the test administration. To reschedule your appointment, access your online Pearson VUE account or contact Pearson VUE by telephone at 888-205-1855 and pay a non-refundable and non-transferable $25 rescheduling fee.
- Cancelling your appointment. If you are unable to test during the administration for which you registered, you can cancel your appointment and receive a partial refund. You can cancel your appointment in your online Pearson VUE account or by contacting Pearson VUE by telephone at 888-205-1855. You must cancel your appointment at least 48 hours prior to the first day of the test administration to receive a partial refund. Your registration cannot be transferred or extended to another administration of the MPRE. If you have a scheduled appointment and are later approved for new or additional accommodations you will need to cancel your appointment and receive the partial refund, await a new Authorization to Test email from Pearson VUE which completely and correctly lists your approved accommodations, schedule a new test appointment, and pay a new test fee in order to test with those accommodations. NCBE encourages candidates NOT to begin the registration process until an accommodations determination has been posted to their NCBE Account File Cabinet and they no longer plan to appeal or request reconsideration.
The MPRE registration fee entitles you to receive one score release for your own records and to have a score report sent to the board of bar examiners of the jurisdiction you designate during the registration process. If you do not designate a jurisdiction before the exam, or if you decide you would like to have your MPRE score sent to additional jurisdictions, you must request and pay for a score report after the examination through MPRE Score Services.