MBE Frequency Chart (and Coverage Calculator)

💡 Just 3 areas of the MBE account for over 21% of your score.

Are you paying attention to higher-frequency topics? Or maybe you’re spending too much time on topics that only take up a small number of MBE questions?

Below is an interactive MBE frequency chart, divided into high-priority topics, medium-priority topics, and lower-priority topics broken down based on the official NCBE subject-matter outline. Sample questions illustrate what these topics and subtopics test. (More resources and notes below the chart.)

Check off what you know to see exactly where you stand on coverage.

MBE Frequency Chart and Coverage Calculator
Your MBE Coverage
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Topics 0 / 36 High priority 0 / 3 Medium priority 0 / 13
Topic Subject Questions % of Subject % of Exam
Number of questions are according to the NCBE. Percentages reflect share of the 175 scored MBE questions, at 25 questions per subject.

⚠️ This is an active work in progress. In the works:

  • Breaking big-picture topics into subtopics (e.g., 1A, 5A, 14A in their own sub-categories)
  • More sample questions
  • A practice tool with simulated questions where you can track your mastery within a topic

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More resources:

Full breakdown of how these topics get tested and how to prioritize them

Magicsheets condensed outlines cover the MBE rules and issues you need to know, organized in a few pages per subject.