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Alabama has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028. Forty-two jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

Palau has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2026. Forty-one jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published the NextGen UBE Blueprint: July 2026–February 2027. The Blueprint provides exam specifications for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations of the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE). To date, 40 US jurisdictions have announced adoption of the new exam.

The Illinois Supreme Court and Illinois Board of Admissions have announced that the jurisdiction will first administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination in February 2028.

The national mean scaled score for the March 2025 MPRE was 93.9, 3.2 points lower than the March 2024 mean of 97.1. The March 2025 mean reflects the performance of 20,239 examinees, 790 fewer than the March 2024 examinee count of 21,029.

Rhode Island has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028. Forty jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that Frederick J. Coolbroth of New Hampshire has been awarded the 2025 Diane F. Bosse Award for Excellence and Service in Bar Admissions.

The official name of the NextGen bar exam will be the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE). The name reflects NCBE’s commitment to ensuring a fair exam designed to support score portability.

Delaware has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in February 2028. Thirty-nine jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that the national mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was 130.8. The MBE, one of three sections that make up the bar exam in most US jurisdictions, consists of 200 multiple-choice questions answered over six hours.

Massachusetts has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty-eight jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

Texas is moving forward with plans to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty-seven jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. Thirty-six jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

Idaho has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. Thirty-five jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published its 2024 Year in Review, now available on the NCBE website. The Year in Review highlights the work of NCBE’s volunteers and staff in fulfilling its mission and provides a data-filled snapshot of the work NCBE undertakes in its commitment to serving the bar admissions community.

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in February 2028. Thirty-three jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

Hawai‘i and Maine have announced that they will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty-two jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.

The New York State Court of Appeals has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam; seven jurisdictions will first administer the new exam in 2026, thirteen in 2027, and ten in 2028.

Virginia and South Dakota are the latest jurisdictions to announce that they will adopt the NextGen bar exam. South Dakota will first administer the new exam in July 2027, and Virginia will hold its first administration in July 2028.

The national mean scaled score for the November 2024 MPRE was 95.6, 2.4 points lower than the November 2023 mean of 98.0. The November 2024 mean reflects the performance of 19,737 examinees, 1,538 fewer than the November 2023 examinee count of 21,275.