Guam

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

How to apply

Application portalApply online

Character & fitnessNCBE conducts investigations for some application types. MPRE/character timing: character & fitness application should be filed with the bar exam application by the jurisdiction's filing deadline; most jurisdictions require the NCBE Character and Fitness Application to be submitted online via ncbex.org regardless of whether NCBE conducts the investigation.

Exam & score rules

Exam typeJurisdiction-drafted (non-UBE) exam; NextGen UBE first administration July 2026

UBE min scoreLegacy UBE: 262; NextGen UBE: 612

MPRE requiredRequired, minimum score 80

Education requirementABA-approved JD required: No; Alternatives accepted: Obtained an LLM from an ABA-approved law school; Foreign-educated graduates eligible: Yes (Obtained an LLM from an ABA-approved law school)

Other required components

Local law componentYes - jurisdiction-specific requirement flagged by NCBE.

Other pathsNCBE data shows Guam rules do NOT provide standard admission on motion (aom_provided=No), though a limited government-agency-based motion path and a Guam Attorney Reciprocity path to the CNMI bar exist (see Northern Mariana Islands entry) suggesting some cross-recognition between Guam and CNMI specifically. No diploma privilege identified.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEYes (accepts legacy UBE: Yes; NextGen UBE: Yes); max score age: 3 years

Admission on motion

Confirm with the admitting authority.

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysno dedicated public archive found

Years availableConfirm with the admitting authority.

Sample answersno

Exam typeTransitioning to NextGen UBE (per Feb 2024 Supreme Court of Guam notice); historically UBE (MEE/MPT/MBE)

Essay archive / sample answers

Guam Board of Law Examiners page and NCBE's jurisdiction page for Guam (https://www.ncbex.org/jurisdictions/GU) confirm Guam requires the NextGen UBE and MPRE; a Feb 2024 Supreme Court of Guam notice (guambar.org PDF) documents the shift to NextGen. No past-essay archive was found on Guam's own site.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $1,000; attorney_applicant: $1,000; repeater: $1,000; late_fee_note: Late fees reflected in the higher figure(s) shown for the filing-deadline fields above where jurisdiction publishes a two-tier fee; laptop_fee: —

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: May 15; july_2026_late: —; february_2027_regular: Dec. 15; february_2027_late: —

Next exam datesUBE jurisdictions administer the exam on the NCBE-set dates, generally the last Tue/Wed of Feb and July; New York has confirmed July 28-29, 2026 for the July 2026 administration. Confirm exact per-jurisdiction dates on the agency site; NCBE filing-deadline data above is confirmed for July 2026 / February 2027.

Official sources

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Guam is flagged by NCBE as both accepting Legacy/NextGen UBE scores (transferred) AND as a "jurisdiction-drafted exam" - likely reflects a UBE + local add-on hybrid; verify with guamcourts.gov. NextGen UBE first Guam administration July 2026 (ahead of most jurisdictions).

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