Jurisdictions

Jurisdiction Information

Select a jurisdiction for a summary of bar admission information specific to that jurisdiction and contact information for its bar admission agency.

Since jurisdiction rules and policies change, NCBE strongly advises consulting the jurisdiction's bar admission agency directly for the most current information.

Jurisdiction NCBE Exams Used UBE Portable Score Character & Fitness Services
Alabama
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Alaska
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Arizona
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Arkansas
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
California
MPREMBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
Colorado
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Connecticut
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
No
Delaware
MPREMBEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
District of Columbia
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Florida
MPREMBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Georgia
MPREMBEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
Hawaii
MPREMBEMEEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Idaho
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
No
Illinois
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Indiana
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Iowa
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Kansas
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Kentucky
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Louisiana
MPREJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Maine
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Maryland
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
Yes
Massachusetts
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Michigan
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Minnesota
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Mississippi
MPREMBEMEEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Missouri
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
No
Montana
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Nebraska
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Nevada
MPREMBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
New Hampshire
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
New Jersey
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
New Mexico
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
New York
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
North Carolina
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
North Dakota
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Ohio
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Oklahoma
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Oregon
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
No
Pennsylvania
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Rhode Island
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
South Carolina
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
South Dakota
MPREMBEMEEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Tennessee
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Texas
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
No
Utah
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Vermont
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Virginia
MPREMBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Washington
MPRENextGen UBE
Yes
Yes
West Virginia
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Wisconsin
MBEMEEMPTJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
Wyoming
MPREMBEMEEMPT
Yes
Yes
Guam
MPRENextGen UBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Northern Mariana Islands
MPRENextGen UBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
Yes
Palau
MPRENextGen UBEJurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
Puerto Rico
Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam
No
No
Virgin Islands
MPRENextGen UBE
No
Yes