Indiana

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

How to apply

Admitting agencyIndiana State Board of Law Examiners

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 2028)

UBE min score264

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 pathsIndiana permits registered 'Legal Internship'/practice card program for law students, and admission on motion; no diploma privilege identified.

Transfer options

Accepts transferred UBEyes, max score age 5 years

UBE transfer acceptedyes

Score age limit5 years

Admission on motion

Allows AOMyes

Reciprocal onlyno

Years of practice3 of past 5

AOM fee$875

Other requirementsMPRE (80) required; ABA-approved JD required; diploma-privilege admittees ARE eligible.

Official AOM source

Essays & sample answers

Publishes past essaysyes (pre-2021 Indiana Essay Exam)

Years availableFebruary 2007/2008/2011 through July 2018/2020 Indiana Essay Exam (IEE) questions with sample answers; page states these run 'through February 2021'

Sample answersyes ('Sample Answer', verbatim transcription of an examinee's actual answer, per question)

Exam typeUBE (adopted July 2021; pre-2021 used Indiana Essay Exam, IEE)

Terms of useBoard notes printed copies available for a $25/set fee; no stated open-reuse license

Essay archive / sample answers Essay archive / sample answers

Indiana Board of Law Examiners (myble.courts.in.gov) hosts IEE questions with verbatim sample-answer transcriptions per question, but only through Feb 2021 since Indiana moved fully to the UBE afterward.

Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $250; attorney_applicant: $250; repeater: $250; laptop_fee: fee varies; admission_on_motion_fee: $875

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: April 1; july_2026_late: April 15; february_2027_regular: Nov. 15; 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 2028; legacy_ube_final_administration: February 2028

Possible multi-bar pathways

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

UBE score transfer: IL + IN + MI (Midwest UBE cluster)

All three are UBE jurisdictions with 'no reciprocal-only' restriction on AOM and identical 3-of-past-5-years practice requirements — a candidate who qualifies for AOM in one typically qualifies to apply in the others as well, and/or can transfer a single UBE score to all three within their respective windows.

Official sources

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UBE; Indiana has announced intent to administer NextGen UBE in July 2028 (confirmed via NCBE ncbex.org/jurisdictions/IN).

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