Bar Admissions Explorer
Find your jurisdiction's bar admission rules
Search 55 jurisdictions. Filter by exam type, UBE score transfer, admission on motion, and essay resources. Always confirm details with the admitting authority — rules change.
55 of 55 jurisdictions
Alabama
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Alaska
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Arizona
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2027)
Arkansas
UBE
California
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Colorado
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Connecticut
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2026)
Delaware
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: February 2028)
District of Columbia
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: February 2028)
Florida
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Georgia
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Guam
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE first administration July 2026
Hawaii
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Idaho
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2026)
Illinois
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: February 2028)
Indiana
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Iowa
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2027)
Kansas
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Kentucky
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2027)
Louisiana
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; no NextGen UBE adoption announced
Maine
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Maryland
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2026)
Massachusetts
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Michigan
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2028)
Minnesota
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2027)
Mississippi
Local (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: TBA/not announced)
Missouri
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2026)
Montana
UBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: February 2028)
Nebraska
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Nevada
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE date not yet announced; Nevada does NOT use the UBE. It administers its own Nevada Comprehensive Licensing Examination (multi-stage: Nevada Law Seminar/exam, Lawyering Performance Examination, and a supervised-practice component); the traditional 6-essay/MBE/PT exam format was retired after the July 2026 administration.
New Hampshire
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
New Jersey
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
New Mexico
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
New York
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
North Carolina
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
North Dakota
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Northern Mariana Islands
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE first administration July 2026; Jurisdiction-drafted exam per NCBE flag, alongside NextGen UBE participation (first CNMI NextGen administration July 2026) - likely a hybrid; verify with nmijudiciary.gov.
Ohio
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
Oklahoma
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Oregon
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2026
Pennsylvania
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE date not yet announced; Local (non-UBE) exam only, administered in Spanish; Puerto Rico does not participate in the UBE/NextGen UBE system.
Rhode Island
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
South Carolina
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
South Dakota
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE first administration July 2027; South Dakota is flagged by NCBE as a "jurisdiction-drafted exam" state even though it also accepts/administers the NextGen UBE (first SD NextGen administration July 2027) - likely reflects a state-law component bolted onto the UBE; verify with ujs.sd.gov.
Tennessee
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Texas
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
Utah
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
Vermont
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Virgin Islands
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2026
Virginia
Jurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE first administration July 2028; Virginia is a jurisdiction-drafted exam state: current exam = MBE (from NCBE) + a Virginia-specific essay portion. NCBE will discontinue the MBE after February 2028. Beginning July 2028, Virginia replaces the MBE with the NextGen Bar Exam while RETAINING a Virginia-specific law component (announced content: Domestic Relations, Evidence, Torts, VA Civil Procedure, VA Criminal Law & Procedure, Wills/Trusts/Estates; ~3 hrs, given afternoon of day 2 of the 9-hour, 1.5-day NextGen exam).
Washington
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2026
West Virginia
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028
Wisconsin
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2028; Wisconsin has three admission tracks: (1) standard UBE bar exam, (2) admission on motion, and (3) DIPLOMA PRIVILEGE for graduates of Wisconsin's two ABA-approved law schools (University of Wisconsin and Marquette University) who complete required coursework (60 semester credits across mandated subjects per SCR Ch. 40) and pass character & fitness - NO bar exam required for those graduates.
Wyoming
UBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2027
Database snapshot imported 2026-09-27. Rules, scores, fees, and deadlines change — always confirm with the admitting authority before relying on any entry.