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"The National Conference of Bar Examiners, founded in 1931, is a not-for-profit corporation that develops licensing tests for bar admission and provides character and fitness investigation services. NCBE also provides testing, research, and educational services to jurisdictions; provides services to bar applicants on behalf of jurisdictions; and acts as a national clearinghouse for information about the bar examination and bar admissions."
This website provides information about the North Carolina Bar Exam Application, as well as logistical infromation regarding the administration of the exam each July and February.
Other Jurisdictions
Other Jurisdictions
NextGen UBE
NextGen UBE
Adoption of NextGen UBE:
July 2026:
Connecticut, Guam, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Palau, Virgin Islands, Washington
July 2027:
Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming
February 2028:
Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois
July 2028:
Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia
Date TBD:
Mississippi
For more details, see https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen
Additionally from the NCBE website:
"Set to debut in a limited number of US jurisdictions in July 2026, the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination will test a broad range of foundational lawyering skills, utilizing a focused set of clearly identified fundamental legal concepts and principles needed in today’s practice of law.
Foundational concepts and principles: business associations and relationships, civil procedure, constitutional law, contract law, criminal law and constitutional protections of accused persons, evidence, real property, torts
Family Law: From July 2026 through February 2028, family law concepts will appear on every NextGen exam in a performance task and may also be included in integrated question sets. During this period, family law concepts will be tested with the provision of legal resources. Starting in July 2028, family law will be included in the foundational concepts and principles tested on the NextGen UBE and will be tested in the same manner as the other foundational concepts and principles.
Trusts and Estates: From July 2026 through at least February 2028, trusts and estates concepts will appear on every NextGen exam in a performance task and may also be included in integrated question sets. During this period, trusts and estates concepts will be tested with the provision of legal resources.
Foundational lawyering skills: legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, client relationship and management
The NextGen UBE will first be administered to US jurisdictions with the July 2026 bar exam. As jurisdictions announce whether they intend to first administer the new exam in July 2026, February or July 2027, or February or July 2028, NCBE will update its list of participating jurisdictions to reflect these announcements.
Review the official July 2026-February 2027 NextGen UBE Blueprint."
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