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Bar Exam Success Guide

This guide will provide users with information on applying, studying, and preparing for the Bar Exam.

Websites and UBE Status

The NCBE publishes a list of all jurisdictions and a summary of bar admission information specific to each jurisdiction. Visit their website for the most up-to-date information.

 

State

UBE Adopted? Website
Alabama Yes. https://admissions.alabar.org/home
Alaska Yes. https://admissions.alaskabar.org/home
Arizona Yes. https://www.azcourts.gov/cld/Attorney-Admissions
Arkansas Yes. https://www.arcourts.gov/administration/professional-programs/bar-exam
California No. https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Examination
Colorado Yes. https://coloradosupremecourt.com/Future%20Lawyers/BarExamination.asp
Connecticut Yes. https://jud.ct.gov/cbec/
Delaware No. https://courts.delaware.gov/bbe/
District of Columbia Yes. https://admissions.dcappeals.gov/information-and-applications
Florida No. https://www.floridabarexam.org/
Georgia No. https://www.gabaradmissions.org/home
Hawaii No. https://www.courts.state.hi.us/
Idaho Yes. https://isb.idaho.gov/
Illinois Yes. https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/home
Indiana Yes. https://www.in.gov/courts/ace/
Iowa Yes. https://www.iowacourts.gov/opr/attorneys/admissions/admission-by-examination/bar-examination-registration
Kansas Yes. https://www.kscourts.org/
Kentucky Yes. https://www.kyoba.org/
Louisiana No. https://www.lascba.org/
Maine Yes. https://mainebarexaminers.org/
Maryland Yes. https://www.mdcourts.gov/ble
Massachusetts Yes. https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-board-of-bar-examiners
Michigan Yes. https://www.courts.michigan.gov/administration/committees-boards/board-of-law-examiners/
Minnesota Yes. https://ble.mn.gov/
Mississippi No. https://courts.ms.gov/bar/baradmissions/baradmissions.php
Missouri Yes. https://www.mble.org/home
Montana Yes. https://www.montanabar.org/Membership-Regulatory/Admissions/Admissions-Home
Nebraska Yes. https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/attorneys/admission-practice-law
Nevada No. https://nvbar.org/licensing-compliance/admissions/
New Hampshire Yes. https://www.courts.nh.gov/lawyers/nh-bar-admissions
New Jersey Yes. https://www.njbarexams.org/home
New Mexico Yes. https://nmexam.org/
New York Yes. https://www.nybarexam.org/
North Carolina Yes. https://www.ncble.org/home
North Dakota Yes. https://www.ndcourts.gov/supreme-court/committees/board-of-law-examiners#
Ohio Yes. https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/attorneys/admission-to-the-practice-of-law-in-ohio/
Oklahoma Yes. https://www.okbbe.com/Default.aspx
Oregon Yes. https://www.osbar.org/admissions
Pennsylvania Yes. https://www.pabarexam.org/
Rhode Island Yes. https://www.courts.ri.gov/AttorneyResources/baradmission/
South Carolina Yes. https://barapplication.sccourts.org/
South Dakota No. https://ujsbarexam.sd.gov/
Tennessee Yes. https://www.tnble.org/
Texas Yes. www.ble.texas.gov/home
Utah Yes. https://admissions.utahbar.org/home
Vermont Yes. https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/attorneys/admission-vermont-bar
Virginia No. https://barexam.virginia.gov/
Washington Yes. https://admissions.wsba.org/home
West Virginia Yes. https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/bar-admissions
Wisconsin No. https://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/bar.htm
Wyoming Yes. https://www.wyomingbar.org/
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