To be admitted to the testing room and allowed to take the exam, you must bring the following:
Examinees who fail to bring any of the above items will not be permitted to sit for the exam. Backup laptops are available for true in-exam emergencies related to software failure, but will not be issued to examinees who are not fully prepared.
Your jurisdiction will have additional exam day requirements—be sure to pay attention to these as the exam approaches.
Once you have checked in and are seated, a proctor will conduct a series of pre-launch checks. These include verifying attendance and ensuring you are logged into the exam delivery platform. When all examinees are ready, the proctor will read aloud the session ID, and all examinees will launch the exam at the same time. The uniform launch protocol ensures that all examinees begin testing simultaneously and that the secure browser functions as intended. Examinees who are not ready at the designated start time may not be permitted to test.
The NextGen UBE is a digitally delivered examination administered through a secure testing browser. This means that the questions are given to you through the browser and your answers are also submitted through the browser.
Click here to access an interactive demo environment of the NextGen UBE.
This demo allows you to explore the question types, features, and functionality that will be experienced on exam day.
Please note: This demo is delivered in an unsecured environment. On exam day, examinees will access the exam through a secure browser, and the exam platform will be launched from within that browser, which prevents examinees from navigating away from the exam. As a result, the actual test-day experience may differ slightly from this demo.
All examinees have access to tools in the exam software that allow them to adjust the font size, change the color scheme, and toggle the timer display on or off.
Examinees with approved test accommodations may have access to additional tools in the software based on their approved accommodation. To experience select test accommodations in action, visit the links below:
Stop-the-Clock Breaks
Experience how you can pause the exam timer and take breaks based on your approved accommodation. Use the Pause button in the toolbar to try this feature. Experience Sample Questions with Stop-the-Clock Breaks.
Speech-to-Text (Dictation)
Practice answering constructed response questions using voice dictation instead of typing. This feature uses your computer’s built-in microphone. Select the microphone icon in the constructed response toolbar to try this feature. Experience Sample Questions with Speech-to-Text.
Text-to-Speech (Screen Reader)
Listen to questions and answer choices read aloud. Use the speech bubble icon in the toolbar to access and choose different voice options. Experience Sample Questions with Text-to-Speech.
Note: all applications for test accommodations on the bar exam must be made to the testing jurisdiction, and all accommodations decisions for the bar exam are made by the testing jurisdiction. The list above is not a complete list of available test accommodations for the NextGen UBE.
All NCBE exam products must be administered in the presence of an in-person proctor. For the MEE, MPT, MBE, UBE, and NextGen UBE, the proctor must be provided by the jurisdiction.
To learn about the subjects and skills tested on the NextGen UBE, see the NextGen UBE Content Scope Outlines.
Learn more about NextGen UBE question types and view sample questions, visit our NextGen sample questions page.
Learn more about NextGen's exam structure, timing, scoring, and portability with this all-encompassing resource.
Explore the features and layout of the NextGen testing platform with this online preview.
The NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) is owned by NCBE and is a secure exam protected by US copyright laws. NCBE strictly prohibits copying, reproducing, or disclosing any NextGen UBE questions or answers, whether via electronic, telephonic, written, oral, or other means, to any party or to any public forum during or after the exam. NCBE will use every legal means available to protect its copyrighted materials. Any unauthorized disclosure of NextGen UBE content could result in civil liability, criminal penalties, cancellation of test scores, denial of applications to sit for future exams, denial of bar applications on character and fitness grounds, and/or disciplinary action by bar authorities.
