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When is your state switching to the NextGen bar exam?

Every US jurisdiction’s first NextGen administration, announced passing score, and legacy UBE cut score during the transition — sourced from NCBE’s published adoption decisions and kept current.

Adoption timeline

The legacy UBE’s final administration is February 2028.

  1. July 2026

    10 jurisdictions

  2. July 2027

    13 jurisdictions

  3. February 2028

    4 jurisdictions

  4. July 2028

    24 jurisdictions

No announced NextGen date (5)

Adopted without a date, still deciding, or running a different exam entirely — each page explains what you’d take instead.

Every jurisdiction, sortable

“TBA” means the jurisdiction has adopted the NextGen exam but not announced that detail; NCBE recommends passing scores between 610 and 620 on the 500–750 scale. Click a jurisdiction for dates, scores, and state-specific requirements.

AlabamaUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
AlaskaUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
ArizonaUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
ArkansasUBE (transitioning)Not announced—
CaliforniaOwn examJuly 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
ColoradoUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
ConnecticutNextGen liveJuly 2026616
DelawareOwn examFebruary 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
District of ColumbiaUBE (transitioning)February 2028616
FloridaOwn examJuly 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
GeorgiaOwn examJuly 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
GuamNextGen liveJuly 2026612
HawaiiOwn examJuly 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
IdahoNextGen liveJuly 2026616
IllinoisUBE (transitioning)February 2028620
IndianaUBE (transitioning)July 2028614
IowaUBE (transitioning)July 2027610
KansasUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
KentuckyUBE (transitioning)July 2027616
LouisianaOwn examNot announced—
MaineUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
MarylandNextGen liveJuly 2026616
MassachusettsUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
MichiganUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
MinnesotaUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
MississippiOwn examAdopted — date TBATBA (610–620 rec.)
MissouriNextGen liveJuly 2026610
MontanaUBE (transitioning)February 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
N. Mariana IslandsNextGen liveJuly 2026615
NebraskaUBE (transitioning)July 2027620
NevadaOwn examNot announced—
New HampshireUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
New JerseyUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
New MexicoUBE (transitioning)July 2027610
New YorkUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
North CarolinaUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
North DakotaUBE (transitioning)July 2027610
OhioUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
OklahomaUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
OregonNextGen liveJuly 2026615
PalauNextGen liveJuly 2026612
PennsylvaniaUBE (transitioning)July 2028620
Puerto RicoOwn examNot announced—
Rhode IslandUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
South CarolinaUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
South DakotaOwn examJuly 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
TennesseeUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
TexasUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
US Virgin IslandsNextGen liveJuly 2026616
UtahUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
VermontUBE (transitioning)July 2027620
VirginiaOwn examJuly 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
WashingtonNextGen liveJuly 2026610
West VirginiaUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)
WisconsinUBE (transitioning)July 2028TBA (610–620 rec.)
WyomingUBE (transitioning)July 2027TBA (610–620 rec.)

Source: NCBE NextGen UBE decisions by jurisdiction. Always confirm registration windows with your board of bar examiners.

Common questions

State adoption FAQs

Which states offer the NextGen bar exam in 2026?

10 jurisdictions administer the first NextGen bar exam on July 28–29, 2026: Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, Guam, US Virgin Islands, N. Mariana Islands, Palau. Everyone else follows in July 2027, February 2028, or July 2028.

When is the last legacy UBE administration?

February 2028. The legacy UBE runs alongside the NextGen exam through the February 2028 administration; from July 2028 the remaining UBE jurisdictions administer the NextGen exam instead.

Is a NextGen bar exam score portable between states?

Yes — like UBE scores before it, a NextGen scaled score is portable between jurisdictions that administer the NextGen exam, subject to each state’s own minimum score and admission rules. A few states restrict inbound transfers before their own first administration, so check the receiving state’s rules.

What passing score will I need?

Each jurisdiction sets its own passing score on the 500–750 scale; NCBE recommends the 610–620 range. Announced so far: Connecticut 616, District of Columbia 616, Idaho 616, Illinois 620, Indiana 614, Iowa 610, Kentucky 616, Maine 620, Maryland 616, Massachusetts 620, Missouri 610, Nebraska 620, New Hampshire 620, New Mexico 610, North Carolina 620, North Dakota 610, Ohio 620, Oregon 615, Pennsylvania 620, Vermont 620, Washington 610, Guam 612, US Virgin Islands 616, N. Mariana Islands 615, Palau 612. Where nothing is announced, plan around the recommended range.

My state hasn’t announced anything — what should I study for?

Work backwards from your realistic exam date. If you will test before your state’s first NextGen administration, you are studying for the legacy UBE (or the state’s own exam). From July 2028 the legacy UBE no longer exists, so later cohorts in every UBE state should prepare for the NextGen format.

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