Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements

A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction snapshot of bar admission requirements

Domestic and foreign legal education requirements
Bar examination details, including application deadlines, fees, and grading and scoring information
Uniform Bar Examination jurisdiction policies for admission by exam or by transferred UBE score
MPRE requirements
Additional pre- or post-admission requirements and continuing legal education
Admission on motion policies

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NextGen Bar Exam of the Future Visit the NextGen Bar Exam website for the latest news about the bar exam of the future.

Studying for the bar exam? Check out BarNow, NCBE’s affordable, online learning platform. We also have free study resources on our website.

2021 Statistics: View bar examination and admission statistics by jurisdiction, and national data for the MBE and the MPRE.

A print version of the 2023 Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements is available for purchase at the NCBE Study Aids Store.