Every year, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE®) administers The Uniform Bar Exam (UBE®) on the last Tuesday and Thursday of February and July. It consists of 3 components: the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE®), the Multistate Performance Test (MPT®), and the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE®). While some jurisdictions have their own bar exam, most have adopted at least 1 UBE component and nearly all use the MBE. Read on for jurisdiction-specific bar exam dates and filing deadlines for 2025.
The UBE spans 12 total testing hours broken into four 3-hour segments, with breaks between the morning and afternoon sessions. Non-UBE jurisdictions typically follow a similar schedule. However, some have 3-day long bar exams or administer different components.
| UBE Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6 MEE questions | 2 MPT tasks |
| Wednesday | 100 MBE questions | 100 MBE questions |
| 2025 UBE Administration Dates |
|---|
| February 25-26 |
| July 29-30 |
Below is a list of filing deadlines for the February 2025 UBE. The NCBE has yet to release this information for the July exam. Some jurisdictions have more than one late filing deadline, while others (indicated by an em dash “—”) do not have one at all.
| Jurisdiction | February 2025 First filing deadline | February 2025 Late filing deadline |
|---|
While many non-UBE jurisdictions follow the testing calendar established by the NCBE, there are a few exceptions. Non-UBE jurisdictions set exam dates independently and many have yet to be announced for 2025. Please check with the appropriate board of bar examiners website for updated information.
| 2025 Non-UBE Bar Exam Administration Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| State | Winter | Summer |
| California | TBA | TBA |
| Delaware | February 25-26 | TBA |
| Florida | TBA | TBA |
| Georgia | February 25-26 | TBA |
| Hawaii | TBA | TBA |
| Louisiana | February 17, 19, 21 | July 21, 23, 25 |
| Mississippi | TBA | TBA |
| Nevada | February 25-27 | July 29-31 |
| South Dakota | February 25-26 | July 29-30 |
| Virginia | February 25-26 | TBA |
| Wisconsin | TBA | TBA |
| Guam | February 25-26 | TBA |
| Northern Mariana Islands | February 26-27 | TBA |
| Palau | TBA | TBA |
| Puerto Rico | TBA | TBA |
Below is a list of filing deadlines for non-UBE jurisdictions for February 2025. Most have not officially announced this information for the July exam. Some jurisdictions have more than 1 late filing deadline, while others (indicated by an em dash “—”) do not have one at all.
| Jurisdiction | February 2025: First filing deadline | February 2025: Late filing deadline |
|---|---|---|
| California | Nov. 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Delaware | Nov. 5 | Dec. 3 |
| Florida | Nov. 15 | Dec. 15/ Jan. 15 |
| Georgia | Jan. 1 | Jan. 15 |
| Guam | Dec. 1 | Jan. 1 |
| Hawaii | Nov. 1 | — |
| Louisiana | Nov. 1 | Dec. 15 |
| Mississippi | Sept. 1 | Nov. 1 |
| Nevada | Oct. 1 | Dec. 1 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Dec. 22 | Jan. 5 |
| Palau | No Feb. exam | No Feb. exam |
| Puerto Rico | TBA | — |
| South Dakota | Nov. 1 | — |
| Virginia | Dec. 15 | — |
| Wisconsin | Dec. 1 | Jan. 1 |
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