Connecticut

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Imported 2026-09-27 — not yet reviewed; confirm with the admitting authority.

How to apply

Admitting agencyConnecticut Bar Examining Committee

Application portalApply online

Character & fitnessApplication process managed by the jurisdiction's bar admission agency; many jurisdictions use NCBE's Character & Fitness application/investigation as part of the exam application (timing: filed together with or shortly after the bar exam application). Verify exact process/timing per jurisdiction at the agency_url.

Exam & score rules

Exam typeUBE; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: July 2026)

UBE min score616

MPRE requiredyes (min: 80)

Education requirementABA-approved J.D. NOT strictly required. Alternatives permitted: Non-ABA-approved out-of-state law school (Additional requirements: See supplemental remarks) Foreign-law graduates may be eligible (see jurisdiction rules).

Other required components

Local law componentNone identified beyond standard UBE components.

Other pathsNo diploma privilege or supervised-practice pathway identified.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEyes, max score age 5 years

UBE transfer acceptedyes

Score age limit5 years

Admission on motion

Allows AOMyes

Reciprocal onlyyes

Years of practice5 of past 10

AOM fee$1,800

Other requirementsMPRE (80) or CT-approved PR course; ABA-approved JD not strictly required; CT publishes an explicit list of ~40 reciprocal jurisdictions (nearly all states except a handful, e.g., CA, FL, LA, NV, HI which have no AOM to reciprocate).

Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes (2014-2022 as full booklets; individual PDFs 2008-2022 found)

Years availableFebruary 2014 - July 2022 booklets (purchasable); free individual question/answer pages found dating to 2007-2021 (e.g., BEQ_0708, BEQ_0716, BEQ_0221)

Sample answersyes (sample answer booklets), though the site states 'Booklets are no longer produced beginning with the February 2023 bar examination'

Exam typeUBE

Terms of useNot stated on page; some materials are sold via purchase, implying restricted redistribution

Essay archive / sample answers Essay archive / sample answers

Production of new booklets appears to have stopped after Feb 2023; older individual exam-question pages remain online.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $900; attorney_applicant: $900; repeater: $900; laptop_fee: $125; admission_on_motion_fee: $1,800

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: March 31; july_2026_late: April 30; february_2027_regular: Oct. 31; february_2027_late: Nov. 30

Next exam datesjuly_2026: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); february_2027: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); nextgen_first_administration: July 2026; legacy_ube_final_administration: February 2026

Possible multi-bar pathways

Researched examples that name Connecticut. Discovery content only — not eligibility approval.

UBE score transfer: CT + MA + NY (reciprocal cluster)

CT publishes an explicit list of ~40 UBE/reciprocal jurisdictions that includes MA and NY (among many others); a UBE score earned in any of these can be transferred to CT, and separately to MA or NY.

NextGen UBE transition — early adopters (Summer/Fall 2026 cluster)

These jurisdictions are the FIRST to administer the NextGen UBE, in July 2026, at passing scores of 616 (CT/ID/MD) or 610 (MO) or 615/620 (OR) — and all begin ACCEPTING transferred NextGen UBE scores starting July 2026 as well, making them a fast early cluster for candidates who sit the new exam first.

Official sources

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UBE; Connecticut is among the earliest NextGen UBE adopters, first administration July 2026 (min score 616 per NCBE decisions list).

VerdictUp is a study aid and does not provide legal advice or guarantee admission. Confirm with the admitting authority.