Helix bar review: nonprofit prep at cost

Helix Bar Review is run by AccessLex Institute, the largest nonprofit in legal education, which sells it at cost. It offers comprehensive courses for the UBE, California, Florida and the NextGen exam, a $279 Helix MBE supplement and a free MPRE course. Some law schools provide Helix free to their students, so ask yours. Helix offers a free repeat if you complete at least 75% of the course.

Courses, guarantee terms and MBE price from Helix and AccessLex; the comprehensive course price (about $1,200 at launch) as reported. Checked October 11, 2026. We have not tested it hands-on, so this review has no score.

What you get

• Courses: Helix UBE, Helix California, Helix Florida and Helix NextGen.
• Helix MBE: $279 supplement with 1,650 questions, open from August through the July exam.
• Free MPRE course and a free sneak peek.
• Payment plans through Affirm.

The guarantee

• A free repeat for the next exam in the same jurisdiction.
• You must be a first-time Helix user, buy at least six weeks before the exam and complete at least 75% of the course, including benchmark assignments.
• Claim within 30 days of your fail notice; books aren’t included, and the MBE supplement isn’t covered.