I realized there were some distinct changes to the MPRE from all of the sample tests I did… I did some digging around and found this document on the NCBE website:
Click to access 770308_donahue.pdf
Apparently, the test writers over at the NCBE are trying to make multiple choices more straightforward and have eliminated “none of the above” or “all of the above” choices! Further, they have eliminated the “K-type” format (using Roman numerals in complex options—e.g., I is true, but II and III are not true). NONE of these are on the MPRE anymore…
For more details, read the article in the URL I posted above and keep that in mind when doing practice questions as you no longer need to learn strategies for K-type questions and so forth…
Personally, I liked the new format and thought it was very straightforward, this might explain why I finished it faster than any of the practice exams.
Finally, keep in mind these changes appear to apply to the MBE, so the Feb 2009 MBE should be along the same lines…