NextGen Bar Exam Jurisdictions—Date of First Administration, Acceptance of Transferred Scores, and Jurisdiction-Specific Components

Oregon
The Oregon Supreme Court ordered the pass score for the July 2026 NextGen UBE to be set at 615. The pass score for the NextGen UBE offered after July 2026 is set at 620.

West Virginia
A passing score for the NextGen UBE taken in West Virginia will be established at a later date.

Alabama
Until the Supreme Court of Alabama sets the score required to pass the NextGen UBE in Alabama, any applicant who has taken the entire NextGen UBE in a single administration in another jurisdiction and earned a total scaled score entitling the applicant to admission in that jurisdiction may transfer his or her score.

Arizona
Applicants for NextGen UBE score transfer must achieve a minimum score of 620 until further order of the Supreme Court of Arizona. For the full order, see Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Order 2025-209.

Florida
Florida will not accept NextGen transfer scores earned from any NextGen examination administered before July 2028.

Hawaii
Hawaii does not intend to accept transferred NextGen scores.

Illinois
Beginning with the July 2026 administration, Illinois shall accept for transfer passing scores attained on the NextGen UBE in other jurisdictions, at or above a threshold score to be determined at a later date, for purposes of admission to the Illinois bar.

Kansas
For admission by transferred score, the minimum passing NextGen UBE score accepted for admission in Kansas is the minimum passing NextGen UBE score in the jurisdiction where the applicant took the NextGen UBE.

Minnesota
Minnesota has not yet set their passing NextGen UBE score, but the Court has indicated that those with a score of 620 or higher will not need to wait for the score to be set. Once Minnesota has established the score, all qualifying scores (including those obtained on the July 2026 exam) will be accepted.

New York
New York will not accept NextGen transfer scores from any NextGen examination administered prior to July 2028. Candidates seeking admission to the bar in New York should consider this in determining which bar examination they sit for from July 2026 through February 2028.

Oregon
The Oregon Supreme Court ordered the pass score for the July 2026 NextGen UBE to be set at 615. The pass score for the NextGen UBE offered after July 2026 is set at 620.

Pennsylvania
The Board will accept UBE transfer scores from the current version of the exam and the new version during the transition to the new version. The minimum score required for the NextGen exam is yet to be announced.

South Dakota
South Dakota will accept minimum NextGen UBE scores of 620 starting in July 2026. It has not yet set its own passing score.

Tennessee
The passing transferred score is 620.

Texas
The passing transferred score is 620.

Utah
Utah has announced that it will accept a transferred NextGen UBE score of 610 starting with the July 2026 administration. It has not yet set its own passing score.

Virginia
Virginia will accept transferred NextGen UBE scores beginning in 2028 from any administration when NextGen was administered at a passing standard yet to be announced.

West Virginia
West Virginia will accept transferred NextGen UBE scores at 620 starting in July 2026.

Alabama
A three-hour, essay-based examination focused on Alabama state law will be administered in conjunction with the NextGen UBE.

Arizona
Online course on Arizona law will be required prior to admission for all applicants.

Delaware
The Delaware essay portion of the bar exam will include four essays and will be administered in half a day.

Florida
A four-hour state component comprised of essays and multiple-choice questions will be administered the day before the NextGen UBE.

Georgia
The content and format of the Georgia-specific component is to be determined.

Hawaii
15 multiple-choice questions based on the Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct.

Maryland
Prior to bar admission, all applicants must complete the Maryland Law Component, which consists of online outlines of significant distinctions of Maryland substantive law and procedure followed by an online confirmatory quiz.

Missouri
Rules require an open-book online test, the Missouri Educational Component Test (MECT), for applicants to complete as a condition of licensure. Review materials are posted to assist applicants.

New Mexico
The format of the New Mexico–specific component is to be determined.

North Carolina
Applicants for admission to practice law by examination and transferred score will be required to successfully complete the North Carolina Component Exam on Decedents’ Estates and Trusts. This exam component will be offered four times per year: In February and July in conjunction with the bar examinations, and in May and November as a standalone exam.

Texas
The Texas Law Component will cover trusts and guardianship; wills and administration; civil procedure; criminal law and criminal procedure; family law; and real property law, including oil and gas.

Virginia
The Virginia state law requirement will be an essay exam.

Washington
Washington Law Component (WLC) is an open-book, timed, online multiple-choice test with Washington-specific study materials available online to review prior to and during the test.

Guam
Effective April 1, 2026, a standalone local question will be administered on the second day of the Guam Bar Examination, after the conclusion of the NextGen UBE. The local question may be in an essay, multiple-choice, or true/false format. Applicants will be provided with a list of local authorities for preparation purposes for the local question. Applicants will not be permitted to consult with these authorities during the examination.

Palau
The Palau-based Essay Examination will consist of three (3) essay questions covering Palau’s Constitutional Law, Palau’s Land Law, and Palau’s Customary and Traditional Law.