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Bar exam fees and deadlines, without the hunt

Use this page when you need filing windows, exam fees, late fees, laptop fees, payment notes, refund notes, and official source links without digging through dozens of jurisdiction pages.

CycleJuly 2026 + February 2027Jurisdictions56 supportedRows112 jurisdiction-admin rowsSources66 official URLs
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What this guide includes

Filing windows

Application availability, timely deadlines, late deadlines, and final deadlines when official sources publish them.

Fees

Standard, attorney, repeater, late, laptop, and technology-fee notes without converting ranges into fake single numbers.

Official links

Rows with a published fee or deadline point back to an official source so you can verify the rule before filing.

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Code Jurisdiction Administration Exam type Timely deadline Final deadline Standard fee Laptop fee Status
AL Alabama July 2026 UBE 2026-02-01 2026-02-01 $575 (plus C&F fee) $107 ncbe_verified
AL Alabama February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 $575 (plus C&F fee) $107 ncbe_verified
AK Alaska July 2026 UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 $850 $125 ncbe_verified
AK Alaska February 2027 UBE 2026-12-01 2026-12-01 $850 $125 ncbe_verified
AZ Arizona July 2026 UBE 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 $680 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
AZ Arizona February 2027 UBE 2026-10-31 2026-11-30 $680 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
AR Arkansas July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-04-01 $1,000 $0 ncbe_verified
AR Arkansas February 2027 UBE 2026-11-15 2026-11-15 $1,000 $0 ncbe_verified
CA California July 2026 California 2026-04-01 2026-06-01 $878 $153 state_override
CA California February 2027 California 2026-11-02 2027-01-04 $878 $153 state_override
CO Colorado July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-05-01 $710 $0 ncbe_verified
CO Colorado February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-12-01 $710 $0 ncbe_verified
CT Connecticut July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 $900 $125 ncbe_verified
CT Connecticut February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-10-31 2026-11-30 $900 $125 ncbe_verified
DE Delaware July 2026 non-UBE 2026-04-02 2026-05-07 $700 / $900 $100 ncbe_verified
DE Delaware February 2027 non-UBE 2026-11-05 2026-12-03 $700 / $900 $100 ncbe_verified
DC District of Columbia July 2026 UBE 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 $405 (plus C&F fee) fee varies ncbe_verified
DC District of Columbia February 2027 UBE 2026-11-21 2026-11-21 $405 (plus C&F fee) fee varies ncbe_verified
FL Florida July 2026 Florida 2026-05-01 2026-06-15 $1,000 $125 state_override
FL Florida February 2027 Florida 2026-11-16 2027-01-15 $1,000 $125 state_override
GA Georgia July 2026 non-UBE 2026-06-01 2026-06-15 $400 / $550 + $96 (MBE + MPT) $105 ncbe_verified
GA Georgia February 2027 non-UBE 2027-01-01 2027-01-15 $400 / $550 + $96 (MBE + MPT) $105 ncbe_verified
GU Guam July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-05-01 2026-06-01 $800 Not published ncbe_verified
GU Guam February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-12-01 2027-01-01 $800 Not published ncbe_verified
HI Hawaii July 2026 non-UBE 2026-04-01 2026-04-01 $500 (plus C&F fee) $133.50 ncbe_verified
HI Hawaii February 2027 non-UBE 2026-11-01 2026-11-01 $500 (plus C&F fee) $133.50 ncbe_verified
ID Idaho July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-03-01 2026-04-15 $600 $149 state_verified
ID Idaho February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-10-01 2026-11-15 $600 $149 state_verified
IL Illinois July 2026 UBE 2026-02-15 2026-04-30 $1,200-$1,875 $135 ncbe_verified
IL Illinois February 2027 UBE 2026-09-15 2026-11-30 $1,200-$1,875 $135 ncbe_verified
IN Indiana July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-04-15 $250 fee varies ncbe_verified
IN Indiana February 2027 UBE 2026-11-15 2026-11-30 $250 fee varies ncbe_verified
IA Iowa July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-04-01 $550 / $800 $122 ncbe_verified
IA Iowa February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-11-01 $550 / $800 $122 ncbe_verified
KS Kansas July 2026 UBE 2026-03-01 2026-04-01 $700 $0 ncbe_verified
KS Kansas February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-11-01 $700 $0 ncbe_verified
KY Kentucky July 2026 UBE 2026-02-01 2026-05-10 $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 fee varies ncbe_verified
KY Kentucky February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-12-10 $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 fee varies ncbe_verified
LA Louisiana July 2026 Louisiana 2026-02-01 2026-05-15 $850 / $975 $136 ncbe_verified
LA Louisiana February 2027 Louisiana 2026-11-01 2026-12-15 $850 / $975 $136 ncbe_verified
ME Maine July 2026 UBE 2026-05-20 2026-05-20 $800 (see suppl. remarks) $90 state_verified
ME Maine February 2027 UBE 2026-12-20 2026-12-20 $800 (see suppl. remarks) $90 state_verified
MD Maryland July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 $750 $130 ncbe_verified
MD Maryland February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-12-01 2026-12-01 $750 $130 ncbe_verified
MA Massachusetts July 2026 UBE Not published Not published $815 $175 ncbe_verified
MA Massachusetts February 2027 UBE Not published Not published $815 $175 ncbe_verified
MI Michigan July 2026 UBE 2026-03-01 2026-05-15 $400 (plus C&F fee) fee varies ncbe_verified
MI Michigan February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-12-15 $400 (plus C&F fee) fee varies ncbe_verified
MN Minnesota July 2026 UBE 2026-03-16 2026-05-01 $600 $100 ncbe_verified
MN Minnesota February 2027 UBE 2026-10-05 2026-12-01 $600 $100 ncbe_verified
MS Mississippi July 2026 non-UBE 2026-02-01 2026-04-01 $525 / $825 varies ncbe_verified
MS Mississippi February 2027 non-UBE 2026-09-01 2026-11-01 $525 / $825 varies ncbe_verified
MO Missouri July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-03-02 2026-05-01 $560 - $1,400 $125 ncbe_verified
MO Missouri February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-10-01 2026-12-01 $560 - $1,400 $125 ncbe_verified
MT Montana July 2026 UBE 2026-03-15 2026-03-15 $620 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
MT Montana February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 $620 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
NE Nebraska July 2026 UBE 2026-03-01 2026-03-01 $490 / $590 (plus processing fee) $100 ncbe_verified
NE Nebraska February 2027 UBE 2026-10-15 2026-10-15 $490 / $590 (plus processing fee) $100 ncbe_verified
NV Nevada July 2026 non-UBE 2026-03-02 2026-05-01 $755 $150 ncbe_verified
NV Nevada February 2027 non-UBE Not published Not published $755 $150 ncbe_verified
NH New Hampshire July 2026 UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 $995 $52.50 ncbe_verified
NH New Hampshire February 2027 UBE 2026-12-01 2026-12-01 $995 $52.50 ncbe_verified
NJ New Jersey July 2026 UBE 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 $675 fee varies ncbe_verified
NJ New Jersey February 2027 UBE 2026-10-31 2026-11-30 $675 fee varies ncbe_verified
NM New Mexico July 2026 UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-15 $750 / $1,250 $100 ncbe_verified
NM New Mexico February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-12-15 $750 / $1,250 $100 ncbe_verified
NY New York July 2026 UBE 2026-03-31 2026-03-31 $250 / $750 $100 ncbe_verified
NY New York February 2027 UBE 2026-10-31 2026-10-31 $250 / $750 $100 ncbe_verified
NC North Carolina July 2026 UBE 2026-01-06 2026-03-03 $850 $125 ncbe_verified
NC North Carolina February 2027 UBE 2026-10-06 2026-11-03 $850 $125 ncbe_verified
ND North Dakota July 2026 UBE 2026-03-15 2026-05-01 $200 (plus C&F fee) $110 ncbe_verified
ND North Dakota February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-11-01 $200 (plus C&F fee) $110 ncbe_verified
MP Northern Mariana Islands July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-05-22 2026-06-05 $500 Not published ncbe_verified
MP Northern Mariana Islands February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-12-22 2027-01-05 $500 Not published ncbe_verified
OH Ohio July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-05-10 $452 $121 ncbe_verified
OH Ohio February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-12-10 $452 $121 ncbe_verified
OK Oklahoma July 2026 UBE 2026-02-01 2026-04-01 $650 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
OK Oklahoma February 2027 UBE 2026-09-03 2026-11-01 $650 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
OR Oregon July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-04-15 2026-05-15 $1,000 $150 ncbe_verified
OR Oregon February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-11-15 2026-12-15 $1,000 $150 ncbe_verified
PW Palau July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-06-01 2026-06-01 $300 Not published ncbe_verified
PW Palau February 2027 NextGen UBE Not published Not published $300 Not published ncbe_verified
PA Pennsylvania July 2026 UBE 2026-03-31 2026-05-15 $750 $115 ncbe_verified
PA Pennsylvania February 2027 UBE 2026-10-30 2026-12-15 $750 $115 ncbe_verified
PR Puerto Rico July 2026 non-UBE Not published Not published $250 Not published ncbe_verified
PR Puerto Rico February 2027 non-UBE Not published Not published $250 Not published ncbe_verified
RI Rhode Island July 2026 UBE 2026-02-01 / 2026-05-01 2026-02-01 / 2026-05-01 $975 $0 ncbe_verified
RI Rhode Island February 2027 UBE 2026-09-01 / 2026-12-01 2026-09-01 / 2026-12-01 $975 $0 ncbe_verified
SC South Carolina July 2026 UBE 2026-01-10 2026-01-31 $1,000 / $1,500 $125.50 ncbe_verified
SC South Carolina February 2027 UBE 2027-08-31 2026-09-30 $1,000 / $1,500 $125.50 ncbe_verified
SD South Dakota July 2026 non-UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-01 $450 $100 ncbe_verified
SD South Dakota February 2027 non-UBE 2026-11-01 2026-11-01 $450 $100 ncbe_verified
TN Tennessee July 2026 UBE 2026-05-01 2026-05-20 $725 (plus C&F fee) $100 ncbe_verified
TN Tennessee February 2027 UBE 2026-12-01 2026-12-20 $725 (plus C&F fee) $100 ncbe_verified
TX Texas July 2026 UBE 2026-02-01 2026-05-01 $450 / $640 / $1,290 $140 ncbe_verified
TX Texas February 2027 UBE 2026-09-01 2026-12-01 $450 / $640 / $1,290 $140 ncbe_verified
VI U.S. Virgin Islands July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-05-01 2026-06-01 $1,100 (plus C&F fee) $150 ncbe_verified
VI U.S. Virgin Islands February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-12-01 2027-01-02 $1,100 (plus C&F fee) $150 ncbe_verified
UT Utah July 2026 UBE 2026-03-01 2026-03-01 $550 $200 ncbe_verified
UT Utah February 2027 UBE 2026-10-01 2026-10-01 $550 $200 ncbe_verified
VT Vermont July 2026 UBE 2026-04-15 2026-04-15 $300 (plus C&F fee) $0 ncbe_verified
VT Vermont February 2027 UBE 2026-11-15 2026-11-15 $300 (plus C&F fee) $0 ncbe_verified
VA Virginia July 2026 non-UBE 2026-05-10 2026-05-10 $1,150 $175 ncbe_verified
VA Virginia February 2027 non-UBE 2026-12-15 2026-12-15 $1,150 $175 ncbe_verified
WA Washington July 2026 NextGen UBE 2026-03-05 2026-04-05 $595 $119 ncbe_verified
WA Washington February 2027 NextGen UBE 2026-10-05 2026-10-05 $595 $119 ncbe_verified
WV West Virginia July 2026 UBE 2026-04-01 2026-05-01 $500 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
WV West Virginia February 2027 UBE 2026-11-01 2026-12-01 $500 (plus C&F fee) $125 ncbe_verified
WI Wisconsin July 2026 UBE 2026-05-01 2026-06-01 $450 / $850 $163 ncbe_verified
WI Wisconsin February 2027 UBE 2026-12-01 2027-01-01 $450 / $850 $163 ncbe_verified
WY Wyoming July 2026 UBE 2026-04-17 2026-04-17 $600 (plus C&F fee) $77 ncbe_verified
WY Wyoming February 2027 UBE 2026-11-20 2026-11-20 $600 (plus C&F fee) $77 ncbe_verified

Official source notes

The all-jurisdiction baseline comes from NCBE's UBE and non-UBE fee/deadline charts. California, Florida, Idaho, and Maine get extra state-source checks in v1.