Registration for the February 2026 DC bar exam will open on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Registration will close when all seats are filled or on December 5, 2025, at 11:59p.m. Eastern Time if the seating capacity is not reached before December 5th. For more information, visit https://admissions.dcappeals.gov/news.action?id=1901.
District of Columbia has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam in February 2028. Visit https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen to learn more about the new exam.
District of Columbia requires the following NCBE exams: MBE, MEE, MPT, and MPRE. Visit the NCBE Study Aids Store to purchase the Bar Exam Everything Value Pack which includes MBE, MEE, and MPT study aids; and MPRE study aids to help prepare for District of Columbia exams.
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Since jurisdiction rules and policies change, NCBE strongly advises consulting the jurisdiction's bar admission agency directly for the most current information.