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Why AcedExams

Will this raise my score, or be enough to pass?

If you actually practice, yes. You raise a score by practicing the rules that get tested and learning from the ones you miss. We have done most of the heavy lifting: years of real exams, the 2,170 rules that matter, an efficient study path, and practice written so any student can learn exceptionally fast. Your performance page shows the results so you know you are improving.

How is this different from alternatives?

Other providers are outdated and boring. They do not have all the information you need, and they can actually cause you to do worse. We were frustrated with what else was on the market, so we built AcedExams. It is exactly what we wish we had, and more. It is a one-stop shop for everything you need from your first day of law school to passing the bar and becoming a lawyer, at a low monthly price. Change plans anytime and your progress stays. It is there when you need it.

How is this different from a casebook or a commercial outline?

A casebook makes you hunt for the rule. A commercial outline lists rules you might or might not need, and many of them are outdated from an exam perspective. AcedExams gives you the rule examiners test, already written and cited, then helps you apply it the way examiners expect. It is a much more efficient, engaging, and effective way to study law.

Will this cover my class, the MPRE, and the bar?

Yes. One account covers all major courses, the MPRE, and the bar. Law school difficulty and bar difficulty are available on all practice materials. The MPRE course and five timed practice MPREs are free. We have a full UBE course with practice exams, and we are equipped for NextGen in those jurisdictions.

What does it cost, and can I cancel?

You can start for free. No card is required, and there are no obligations. You can even earn Study Points on Basic and use them to discount an upgrade later. Move to Pro anytime for $37 a month, or you and a Study Buddy can each get Pro for $29 a month. For serious studying, choose Genius for $89 a month.

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How many questions, essays, and performance tasks do I get?

Basic gives you 25 multiple-choice questions, 3 short answers, 1 essay, and 1 performance task every month, plus a full MPRE course with practice exams, for free. Pro gives you unlimited access to thousands of practice materials, adds custom quizzes on what you missed, and includes a practice bar exam. Genius gives you all five practice bar exams, and more.

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I do not have time to learn another study system.

You will spend virtually no time learning how this works. That is the point, and it is a cornerstone of AcedExams. Click a button and see exactly what you should study, or zero in on exactly what you want to study. There are no tricks to learn and nothing unusual we make you do. Show up when you want, do the work, and you will succeed.

Who made this, and how do I check the law?

Licensed attorneys created everything. We went through roughly 20 years of real exams, pulled the 2,170 rules that get tested, and built everything against those rules. Every sentence you are asked to trust cites the legal source examiners test, and you can check that source text against what we made. Nothing in here is a guess.

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Do I need a payment method to try AcedExams?

No. Basic is free, no card and no obligations. You only add payment details when you choose Pro, Study Buddy, or Genius.

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What do I get on the free plan?

A real plan, not a trial. Cases, the legal dictionary, Socrates, 25 multiple-choice questions, 3 short answers, 1 essay, and 1 performance task every month, plus a full MPRE course with five timed practice exams. Licensed attorneys created it, and every rule is cited to the source examiners test.

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Is this for law school, the bar, or both?

Both. One account covers all major courses, the MPRE, and the bar, from your first day of law school through admission. Law school difficulty and bar difficulty are on all practice materials. Upgrade to Pro, Study Buddy, or Genius when you want more.

How long does it take to start studying?

Virtually no time. Create a free account, no card required, then click through to exactly what you should study, or zero in on what you want. You do not learn a system, and you do not build an outline before you can start.

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I am behind in a class. Where do I start?

Skip page one. Open the course and go straight to the concept you need. Importance markers put the most tested rules in front of you, and the question is already sitting under the reading, with an explanation for every answer you miss. Start there tonight.

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Can I use it on my phone?

Yes. AcedExams works in the browser on a laptop, tablet, or phone. Sign in on whichever device you have, and your progress stays with the account.

Plans and billing

What is the difference between Basic, Study Buddy, Pro, and Genius?

Basic is free, with no card: a monthly practice allowance, cases, the dictionary, and a full MPRE course with five timed practice exams. Pro is $37 a month for unlimited practice, custom quizzes, and one practice bar exam. Study Buddy is two separate Pro accounts at $29 each while you stay linked. Genius is $89 a month for serious studying, including all five practice bar exams.

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How much does Pro cost?

Pro is $37 a month. Two classmates who link as Study Buddies pay $29 each. Genius is $89 a month. There is no annual lock-in. Study Points you earn on Basic come off a later paid invoice.

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Can I change plans whenever I want?

Yes. Move between Basic, Pro, Study Buddy, and Genius whenever you want. Change or cancel a paid plan from billing settings. Your progress stays. If a Study Buddy link ends, each account can stay on Pro or drop back to Basic.

How do I cancel?

Open your account billing settings and cancel there. Paid plans are month to month, so you keep access through the period you already paid for. Basic stays free after you cancel, with no card, and your progress stays on the account.

What happens to my progress if I downgrade?

It stays on your account. Bookmarks, history, and prior sessions remain tied to you. Downgrading limits Pro-only features going forward; upgrading again restores them so you pick up where you left off.

How do Study Points work?

You earn them for real work, including first-time correct answers and graded essays. They never expire. You can earn them on Basic and use them to discount an upgrade. On a paid plan they show up as their own line on the invoice.

Study Buddy

How does Study Buddy work?

Link up and you each get full Pro for $29 a month instead of $37. Separate accounts, separate progress, separate logins. The discount lasts while you stay linked. You can start on Basic for free and connect later.

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Do we share one login?

No. Study Buddy is two genuinely separate Pro accounts. You do not share a password, and you cannot see each other's work unless you choose to compare notes yourselves.

What if my classmate drops off or I need a new buddy?

You can switch buddies at any time. If the link ends, each account can stay on Pro at the solo price or move back to Basic. You are not stuck with one person for the term.

Can I join Study Buddy later?

Yes. Start on Basic for free, or on solo Pro, then link a classmate when you have one. The $29 rate applies the month you connect, and it lasts while you stay linked.

Practice and courses

How many questions do I get on Basic?

25 multiple-choice questions, 3 short answers, 1 essay, and 1 performance task each month, plus a full MPRE course with five timed practice exams. Pro removes the caps and adds a practice bar exam. Link a Study Buddy and you each pay $29 a month for that Pro access.

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Are the questions like the MBE or like my professor's exam?

Both. Licensed attorneys create every question in examiner format, cited to the rule actually tested, and you choose law school difficulty or bar exam difficulty. Start on Basic for free and you will feel that match on the exam in front of you.

Do you explain why the wrong answers are wrong?

Yes. Every option has its own attorney-created explanation, cited to source, and each wrong choice is tagged with a named trap. A miss sends you to the rule examiners test, so you learn why the answer was wrong instead of only seeing that you missed it.

Can I write essays and performance tests?

Yes. Essays are scored on issue, rule, analysis of both sides, and conclusion, next to an attorney-written model answer cited to the authorities that earn credit. Performance tasks hand you a file and a library, the way the MPT does. Basic includes one essay and one performance task each month. Pro is unlimited.

I have never written a performance test. How do I practice one?

You practice the real format. Open the task, read the instructions, work the case file, then use the library. Submit it and you get a score on the point categories plus a model answer that shows where the points were. Basic includes one task a month. Pro takes the limit off, so you are not walking into the MPT cold.

How do I know which rules are worth my time?

The ones examiners actually ask. Every rule has an importance marker, and the course follows the outline they use when they write questions. Practice is attached to that rule, so you spend the hour on what scores points instead of rereading every case in the book.

Can I sit a full practice exam?

Yes. Basic includes five timed MPRE practice exams. Pro includes a full practice bar exam, timed or untimed, with multiple choice, essays, and performance tasks. Genius includes all five practice bar exams.

Can I build a quiz on only what I missed?

Yes, on Pro. Custom quizzes let you pick the courses, concepts, and length, including filters for what you have already missed, so you keep stacking score gains on the rules that still cost you points. Start on Basic for free first if you want to see the material work before you upgrade.

Which subjects are covered?

Twelve, with rules organized and questions created by licensed attorneys, each cited to the sources examiners test: Business Associations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Family Law, Professional Responsibility, Property, Secured Transactions, Torts, and Wills, Trusts, and Estates.

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Do you cover NextGen?

Yes. We have a full UBE course with practice exams, and we are equipped for NextGen in those jurisdictions. The multiple choice, essays, and performance tasks are the same work those exams ask you to do.

Cases, dictionary, and Socrates

Can I read cases without an account?

Yes. Full opinions and attorney-written analyses, cited to the sources examiners test, are open with no login. A free account is what keeps your highlights, bookmarks, and history with you.

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Is the legal dictionary free?

Yes. Definitions, numbered senses, authorities, and the cases that use each term are free, organized by attorneys, and cited to source. No account and no card required.

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What is Socrates, and can I trust him?

Socrates is your study companion. He answers from the AcedExams library, not the open internet, and every claim cites the source examiners test. Basic includes access. Pro expands it.

Does Socrates invent cases?

No. He retrieves from the AcedExams library and cites the passage examiners actually use. If the library does not support a claim, it does not ship in his answer as if it were law.

MPRE

Is the MPRE course included for free?

Yes. The full professional responsibility course and five timed practice MPREs are free on Basic. No card, and no second ethics product.

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Do I have to take the MPRE before the bar?

It depends on your jurisdiction. Some states require a passing MPRE score before you sit the bar; others let you take it after. Wisconsin and Puerto Rico do not require it. Check your admissions office before you pick a date.

MPRE timing basics

When should I take the MPRE?

Most students take it during 2L or early 3L, often right after Professional Responsibility. Do not wait until after the bar if you can help it. The MPRE is offered three times a year, so register about a month ahead.

Is a two-hour exam worth studying for?

Yes. It is short and patterned, which is how people lose points on questions they would have recognized. Sit the free timed practice exams on Basic, then drill the rules you missed.

Bar exam

What is the MBE, MEE, and MPT?

On the Classic UBE, the MBE is the multiple-choice day, the MEE is the essays, and the MPT is the performance-test file. AcedExams has attorney-created practice in all three, cited to the rules examiners test. Start on Basic for free and confirm the exact mix for the administration you will sit.

Bar exam overview

What is the NextGen bar exam?

NextGen is the NCBE's newer bar format. It is shorter, fully laptop-based, and mixes multiple choice, integrated question sets, and performance tasks. We are equipped for students in those jurisdictions. Adoption still varies by state.

UBE and NextGen guide

I already signed up for Barbri or Themis. Do I still need this?

Yes, if you want the score and not just the lectures. Those courses talk. This one makes you perform: the rule, then the question, essay, or performance task, with an explanation on every option and a model answer on the writing. Basic is free next to the course you already bought. Pro is month to month when you want unlimited sets.

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Is this a full Barbri-style bar review course?

No, and that is the point. A Barbri-style course is a pile of lectures and a four-figure bill. AcedExams is the practice: attorneys wrote the rules, questions, essays, and performance tasks, and cited every one. Start free on Basic. Move to Pro for unlimited volume, or Genius for all five practice bar exams. Cancel any month.

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Do you use licensed NCBE questions?

No. We looked into licensing NCBE questions and decided not to. In our opinion those sets are very outdated, not useful for how you actually get tested, and heavily concentrated on a narrow slice of rules, which leaves a lot of tested law out. Licensed attorneys create every AcedExams question against the rules examiners test and cite the authority. Our questions are much better for studying.

Account and support

Can I use more than one device?

Yes. Sign in from the laptop, tablet, or phone you actually study on. Progress follows the account. Two people should not share one login; Study Buddy is how classmates each get Pro.

How do I contact support?

Email support@acedexams.com. If you are signed in, you can also use Contact Support in the footer. We can help with billing, access, and account issues.

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Where are the terms and privacy policy?

The Terms of Service cover billing, cancellation, and refunds. The Privacy Policy explains what we collect and how to reach us about your data.

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