Grading Procedures

There are three graders for each MPT and MEE, each of whom grades one-third of the answers for that specific question. Once all grades have been submitted, the total written score is scaled to the MBE and the weighted scaled written score is combined with the scaled MBE score to determine the combined scaled score. All applicants receiving a combined scaled score of 263-271 will be included in a re-read process and have their written answers re-read and re-graded by a different grader. The re-read graders are not aware of the scores originally given. As part of this process a final essay score is determined, scaled to the MBE and combined with the scaled MBE score to determine a final score. Pursuant to Pa. B.A.R. 221, once results are released the scores are final and are not subject to judicial review.