NextGen UBE Minimum Passing Scores

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Overview

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Each jurisdiction determines its own minimum passing score for the NextGen UBE based on several factors, including local admission standards and regulatory requirements. NCBE has provided a recommended passing score range for the NextGen UBE to assist jurisdictions as they establish their passing scores.

This page will be updated regularly as additional jurisdictions announce their minimum passing scores.

Note: A jurisdiction’s NextGen UBE minimum passing score may differ from the minimum passing score it accepts for transfer. Refer to a jurisdiction’s page or contact the jurisdiction directly.

Map of United States showing jurisdictions that have adopted the NextGen Bar Exam (shaded in blue) with minimum passing score. The table on this page includes the passing scores for the jurisdictions that have announced. Refer to table for detailed information.
NextGen UBE
Passing Score 		Jurisdiction
610Iowa, Missouri, Washington
612Guam
615Oregon (July 2026 only)*
616Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland
620Nebraska

* 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.

Additional jurisdictions are currently evaluating NCBE’s recommended range and reviewing their policies. New announcements will be added to this page as they are released. Refer to a jurisdiction’s page or contact the jurisdiction directly for additional information.