Virgin Islands

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

How to apply

Admitting agencyCommittee of Bar Examiners Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

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 typeUBE (legacy); NextGen UBE first administration July 2026

UBE min scoreLegacy UBE: 266; NextGen UBE: 616

MPRE requiredRequired, minimum score 75

Education requirementABA-approved JD required: Yes; Foreign-educated graduates eligible: No

Other required components

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

Other pathsAdmission on motion (5 of past 7 years, reciprocity-based) available. ABA-accredited JD required; graduates of non-ABA-accredited schools are NOT eligible to apply (explicitly stated on VI Supreme Court FAQ).

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

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Fees & deadlines

Feesfirst_time_applicant: $1,100 (plus C&F fee); attorney_applicant: $1,100 (plus C&F fee); 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: $150

Application deadlinesjuly_2026_regular: May 1; july_2026_late: —; february_2027_regular: Dec. 1; 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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NextGen UBE first VI administration July 2026 (ahead of most jurisdictions); Legacy UBE final administration was February 2026.

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