Mississippi and the NextGen Bar Exam: Adopted, Date TBA
- Exam today
- Administers its own bar exam today
- First NextGen administration
- Adopted — date TBA
- NextGen passing score
- TBA
- NCBE recommends 610–620
- MPRE
- Required
Mississippi specifics: Adopted Jul 2025; first administration date unset.
Mississippi has formally adopted the NextGen bar exam but has not set a first administration date. Until it does, candidates take the current exam, and the safest plan is to study for the exam your realistic test date makes likely.
Adoption status sourced from NCBE’s decisions-by-jurisdiction page, NCBE’s Mississippi 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 Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions — always confirm deadlines with them directly.
Mississippi deadlines, fees and requirements
Taken from NCBE’s Mississippi 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 Mississippi; the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions publishes them on its own site.
Fees
NCBE’s UBE fee chart does not cover Mississippi; the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions publishes its fee schedule. NCBE separately charges a $149 technology fee for the NextGen UBE.
Score portability
- Transferred NextGen UBE scores: TBA from TBA, minimum TBA.
- Transferred legacy UBE scores: No.
State requirement, MPRE and the board
Jurisdiction-specific requirement for NextGen admission: TBA.
MPRE: required, minimum score 75.
Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions. P.O. Box 1449 Jackson, MS 39215-1449 Phone: (601) 576-4620 Fax: (601) 576-4730
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Mississippi FAQs
Quick answers
When does Mississippi first offer the NextGen bar exam?
Mississippi has adopted the NextGen exam but has not announced a first administration date. Check NCBE's jurisdiction decisions page or the Mississippi board of bar examiners for updates.
What is the NextGen bar exam passing score in Mississippi?
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 Mississippi publishes its score.
Do I need the MPRE for admission in Mississippi?
Yes — Mississippi requires the MPRE.
Will Mississippi adopt the NextGen bar exam?
Adopted Jul 2025; first administration date unset.
Does Mississippi accept transferred NextGen UBE scores?
Not announced yet. Check NCBE's decisions page or the board for updates.
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