The NextGen UBE is set to debut in a limited number of jurisdictions in July 2026. The last administration of the current bar exam will be the February 2028 administration. The NextGen UBE will be administered over one and a half days, with two three-hour sessions on day one and one three-hour session on day two. Jurisdictions that administer their own local law components may elect to extend day two for that purpose.
Supplemental Remarks
Arizona Applicants for NextGen UBE score transfer must achieve a minimum score of 620 until further order of the Supreme Court of Arizona. For the full order, see https://www.azcourts.gov/Portals/0/22/admorder/Orders25/2025-209.pdf?ver=5Lhg6OKzVq_D0e0dzEBWEw%3d%3d.
Florida Florida will not accept NextGen transfer scores earned from any NextGen examination administered before July 2028.
Hawaii Hawaii does not intend to accept transferred NextGen scores.
Illinois Beginning with the July 2026 administration, Illinois shall accept for transfer passing scores attained on the NextGen UBE in other jurisdictions, at or above a threshold score to be determined at a later date, for purposes of admission to the Illinois bar.
Kansas For admission by transferred score, the minimum passing NextGen UBE score accepted for admission in Kansas is the minimum passing NextGen UBE score in the jurisdiction where the applicant took the NextGen UBE.
Minnesota Minnesota plans to accept transfers of NextGen scores once a NextGen score has been set for Minnesota.
New York New York will not accept NextGen transfer scores from any NextGen examination administered prior to July 2028. Candidates seeking admission to the bar in New York should consider this in determining which bar examination they sit for from July 2026 through February 2028.
Pennsylvania The Board will accept UBE transfer scores from the current version of the exam and the new version during the transition to the new version. The minimum score required for the NextGen exam is yet to be announced.
Alabama A three-hour, essay-based examination focused on Alabama state law will be administered in conjunction with the NextGen UBE.
Arizona Online course on Arizona law will be required prior to admission for all applicants.
Delaware The Delaware essay portion of the bar exam will include four essays and will be administered in half a day.
Florida A four-hour state component comprised of essays and multiple-choice questions will be administered the day before the NextGen UBE.
Georgia The content and format of the Georgia-specific component is to be determined.
Hawaii 15 multiple-choice questions based on the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct.
Maryland Prior to bar admission, all applicants must complete the Maryland Law Component, which consists of online outlines of significant distinctions of Maryland substantive law and procedure followed by an online confirmatory quiz.
Missouri Rules require an open-book online test, the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT), for applicants to complete as a condition of licensure. Review materials are posted to assist applicants.
New Mexico The format of the New Mexico–specific component is to be determined.
North Carolina Applicants for admission to practice law by examination and transferred score will be required to successfully complete the North Carolina Component Exam on Decedents’ Estates and Trusts. This exam component will be offered four times per year: In February and July in conjunction with the bar examinations, and in May and November as a standalone exam.
Virginia The Virginia state law requirement will be an essay exam.
Washington Washington Law Component (WLC) is an open-book, timed, online multiple-choice test with Washington-specific study materials available online to review prior to and during the test.
Guam Effective April 1, 2026, a standalone local question will be administered on the second day of the Guam Bar Examination, after the conclusion of the NextGen UBE. The local question may be in an essay, multiple-choice, or true/false format. Applicants will be provided with a list of local authorities for preparation purposes for the local question. Applicants will not be permitted to consult with these authorities during the examination.
Palau The Palau-based Essay Examination will consist of three (3) essay questions covering Palau’s Constitutional Law, Palau’s Land Law, and Palau’s Customary and Traditional Law.