Cheapest bar prep
The cheapest route is a course your law school pays for: some schools provide Helix or discounted commercial courses. On your own, Helix (at cost, about $1,200 reported) and Quimbee (about $1,199 reported) are the lowest-priced full courses; BARBRI Essentials starts at $1,999 and often goes on sale.
Sources: Helix/AccessLex, BARBRI; Helix course and Quimbee prices as reported. Checked October 11, 2026.
| Option | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Your law school’s provided course | Often free | Ask your academic success office |
| NCBE free sample questions | Free | NextGen samples and software preview |
| Helix MPRE course | Free | For the MPRE |
| Helix MBE supplement | $279 | 1,650 MBE questions |
| BarMax MBE question bank | $395 | All 1,950 real MBE questions |
| Quimbee Bar Review+ | About $1,199 (reported) | Money-back guarantee (reported) |
| Helix full course | At cost, about $1,200 (reported) | Nonprofit |
| BarMax UBE or California | $1,895 ($1,248 public interest) | Two administrations; lifetime +$600 |
| BARBRI Essentials | From $1,999 list ($1,699 sale when checked) | Public interest scholarships |
Ways to pay less
- Public interest and alumni scholarships: BARBRI offers both; BarMax’s public interest and military scholarship cuts its UBE or California course to $1,248.
- Switching providers: BarMax credits up to $250 of a deposit you’ve paid to another bar review company.
- Watch for seasonal offers: Kaplan’s latest ran to September 30, 2026.
- Veterans: Kaplan’s courses are approved for VA reimbursement.
Official source & community discussion
Helix Bar Review by AccessLex (official) →
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