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The MEE Now Tests 8 Subjects, Not 12: What Changed and How to Adjust Your Prep

Since July 2026, four subjects are gone from the MEE. Here's exactly what was dropped, what still appears on the MPT, and how to reallocate your study time.

Lexora Prep Team·September 29, 2026·4 min read

If you're taking the legacy UBE in February 2027, your essay prep looks different from what bar takers faced even a year ago. Effective with the July 2026 exam, NCBE removed four subjects from the Multistate Essay Exam.

What was removed from the MEE

Conflict of Laws
Family Law
Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates, Trusts, and Future Interests)
Secured Transactions (UCC Article 9)

NCBE made the change to align the MEE with the subjects tested on the NextGen UBE, so students can plan course selection and prep regardless of which exam they end up taking.

What the MEE tests now

The MEE now draws from eight subjects:

Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and LLCs)
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts (including UCC Article 2)
Criminal Law and Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts

That's the same set of subjects tested on the MBE, plus Business Associations. Check the current MEE Subject Matter Outline on NCBE's website for the detailed scope.

The MPT catch

Two of the removed subjects haven't disappeared entirely. NCBE has said that from July 2026 through February 2028, Family Law and Trusts and Estates will be tested regularly through the Multistate Performance Test. On the MPT, you're given the relevant law in a library, so you don't need to memorize those subjects. But familiarity helps you read the file faster and recognize what the task is asking.

Check your jurisdiction's local component

Some UBE jurisdictions add a separate local law component or course. If your jurisdiction tests state-specific law, check whether it covers any of the removed subjects. This is a separate requirement from the MEE.

How to reallocate your study time

Business Associations deserves more attention. It's the only MEE subject not tested on the MBE, and historically it has been one of the most frequently tested MEE areas. You can't rely on multiple-choice practice to keep it fresh. Give it dedicated rule review and essay practice.

Go deeper on the MBE subjects in essay form. Knowing enough Evidence to pick the right answer isn't the same as writing a clear rule paragraph about hearsay exceptions. Practice stating MBE rules in writing.

Check your materials' dates. If your outline or essay bank is older, skip questions and sections on the removed subjects. Old MEE questions are still valuable practice, just in the eight remaining subjects.

Where Lexora Prep fits

Lexora Prep already covers 8 bar-tested subjects, which lines up with the current MEE. It's a Black Letter Law rule-training platform with 700+ concise rule statements that you practice from memory through typing, fill-in-the-blank, element identification, ordering, and flashcards. Its Essay Practice section has 120+ original essays where you write complete answers and get feedback on issue spotting, rule accuracy, application, conclusions, and organization. Weak rules and missed elements are tracked and brought back, so your study time goes to the subjects you actually need.

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