Delaware

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

How to apply

Admitting agencyBoard of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court

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 typeLocal (jurisdiction-drafted, non-UBE) exam; transitioning to NextGen UBE (first administration: February 2028)

UBE min scoreTBA

MPRE requiredyes (min: 85)

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

Other required components

Local law componentDelaware Performance Test / Delaware-specific requirements administered alongside the jurisdiction exam; Delaware currently uses a non-UBE, jurisdiction-drafted exam (not full UBE) — verify precise local-law essay subject list directly with courts.delaware.gov/bbe.

Other pathsNo diploma privilege identified. Delaware requires 5 months of clerkship/Board-supervised practical training as a unique local admission prerequisite in addition to the bar exam.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEno

UBE transfer acceptedno

Score age limitn/a (not a UBE jurisdiction)

Admission on motion

Allows AOMno

Reciprocal onlyConfirm with the admitting authority.

Years of practiceConfirm with the admitting authority.

AOM feen/a - no AOM

Other requirementsMust pass Delaware Bar Examination; DE also requires a 5-month clerkship after passing. No admission on motion.

Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes

Years available1997 - 2022 confirmed (individual year pages/PDFs, e.g., 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2022)

Sample answersno (only question text found; no evidence of posted sample/model answers)

Exam typeNon-UBE (Delaware essay questions given alongside MPT/MBE; distinct MEE not used)

Terms of useNo explicit reuse license found on page

Essay archive / sample answers

Delaware Board of Bar Examiners posts full essay question PDFs per year but does not appear to post selected/model answers.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $700 / $900; attorney_applicant: $800 / $1,000; repeater: $700 / $900; laptop_fee: $100; admission_on_motion_fee: —

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: April 2; july_2026_late: May 7; february_2027_regular: Nov. 5; february_2027_late: Dec. 3

Next exam datesjuly_2026: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); february_2027: Scheduled (standard UBE/local administration); nextgen_first_administration: February 2028; legacy_ube_final_administration: Not applicable

Official sources

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Currently non-UBE (jurisdiction-specific); Delaware has announced intent to first administer NextGen UBE in February 2028. | Caveats: Precise nature of Delaware's 'jurisdiction-specific requirement' (whether an added essay vs. a practical-training/clerkship requirement) not independently confirmed beyond NCBE flag; verify directly with courts.delaware.gov/bbe.

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