Louisiana Bar Exam: NextGen Status & What You'll Take Instead
- Exam today
- Administers its own bar exam today
- First NextGen administration
- Not announced
- NextGen passing score
- TBA
- NCBE recommends 610–620
- MPRE
- Required
Louisiana specifics: Civil-law jurisdiction; own 3-day exam; never used the MBE.
Louisiana runs its own bar exam and is not currently on the NextGen adoption list. The details below explain what you would take instead.
Adoption status sourced from NCBE’s decisions-by-jurisdiction page, NCBE’s Louisiana listing and its 2026 Comprehensive Guide (Charts 7 and 17), checked on September 20, 2026. Registration windows, fees, and character & fitness requirements are set by the Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions — always confirm deadlines with them directly.
Louisiana deadlines, fees and requirements
Taken from NCBE’s Louisiana listing and its 2026 Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements, checked on September 20, 2026. Boards change these without notice, so treat the board’s own site as the final word.
Application deadlines
NCBE does not list filing deadlines for Louisiana; the Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions publishes them on its own site.
February 2027 Louisiana bar exam: Monday February 15, Wednesday February 17 and Friday February 19, 2027, at the John A. Alario, Sr. Event Center in Westwego. Application period September 1 to November 1, 2026; late filing November 2 to December 15, 2026 (late fees apply); reapplications September 1 to December 15, 2026. Results are due in the applicant portal by 10:00 AM on Friday, April 23, 2027. Source (checked September 9, 2026)
Fees for Louisiana law school graduates: Law Student Registration (second year of law school) $150 and Bar Exam Application $850, plus third-party fees; first-time out-of-state, re-applicant and foreign-educated applicants have their own schedules on the Committee's site. Source (checked September 9, 2026)
Fees
NCBE’s UBE fee chart does not cover Louisiana; the Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions publishes its fee schedule. NCBE separately charges a $149 technology fee for the NextGen UBE.
Score portability
- Transferred NextGen UBE scores: No.
- Transferred legacy UBE scores: No.
State requirement, MPRE and the board
Jurisdiction-specific requirement for NextGen admission: not listed by NCBE.
MPRE: required, minimum score 80.
Louisiana Committee on Bar Admissions. 2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., #340 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: (504) 830-5463 Fax: (504) 581-8598
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Louisiana FAQs
Quick answers
When does Louisiana first offer the NextGen bar exam?
Louisiana has not announced a NextGen adoption date. Civil-law jurisdiction; own 3-day exam; never used the MBE
What is the NextGen bar exam passing score in Louisiana?
Not announced yet. NCBE recommends jurisdictions set passing between 610 and 620 on the 500–750 scale, so treat 615 as a planning midpoint until Louisiana publishes its score.
Do I need the MPRE for admission in Louisiana?
Yes — Louisiana requires the MPRE.
Will Louisiana adopt the NextGen bar exam?
Civil-law jurisdiction; own 3-day exam; never used the MBE.
Does Louisiana accept transferred NextGen UBE scores?
No. Louisiana does not currently accept transferred NextGen UBE scores.
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