Bar exam fees and deadlines, without the hunt
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Application availability, timely deadlines, late deadlines, and final deadlines when official sources publish them.
Standard, attorney, repeater, late, laptop, and technology-fee notes without converting ranges into fake single numbers.
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| Code | Jurisdiction | Administration | Exam type | Timely deadline | Final deadline | Standard fee | Laptop fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | $575 (plus C&F fee) | $107 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| AL | Alabama | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-01 | 2027-02-01 | $575 (plus C&F fee) | $107 | Estimate, not yet published |
| AK | Alaska | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | $850 | $125 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| AK | Alaska | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-01 | $850 | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| AZ | Arizona | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | $680 if filed by Oct. 31, 2026; $880 Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 (includes $200 late fee) | $125 | Checked against board page |
| AZ | Arizona | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-04-30 | $890 if filed Jan. 15 to Mar. 31, 2027; $1,090 Apr. 1 to Apr. 30 (includes $200 late fee) (per Arizona Supreme Court AO 2024-78) | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| AR | Arkansas | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-15 | 2026-11-15 | $1,000 | $0 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| AR | Arkansas | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-04-01 | $1,000 | $0 | Estimate, not yet published |
| CA | California | February 2027 | California | 2026-11-02 | 2027-01-04 | $878 | $153 | Checked against board page |
| CA | California | July 2027 | California | Not published | Not published | $878 | $153 | Dates not yet published |
| CO | Colorado | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | $710 by Oct. 31, 2026; $910 Nov. 1 to Nov. 30 (includes $200 late fee) | $0 | Checked against board page |
| CO | Colorado | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-05-01 | $1,100 timely; $1,300 late (per the Colorado Office of Attorney Admissions, effective Jan. 1, 2027) | $0 | Estimate, not yet published |
| CT | Connecticut | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | $900 / $1,000 | $149 | Checked against CT Bar Examining Committee |
| CT | Connecticut | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-04-30 | $900 / $1,000 | $149 | Published by the CT Bar Examining Committee |
| DE | Delaware | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-01 | $700 / $900 | $100 | Checked against board page |
| DE | Delaware | July 2027 | non-UBE | Application opens mid-February 2027 and closes early May 2027 (per the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners) | Application opens mid-February 2027 and closes early May 2027 (per the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners) | $700 / $900 | $100 | Dates not yet published |
| DC | District of Columbia | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-21 | 2026-11-21 | $405 (plus C&F fee) | fee varies | Checked against NCBE chart |
| DC | District of Columbia | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-03-31 | $405 (plus C&F fee) | fee varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| FL | Florida | February 2027 | Florida | 2026-11-16 | 2027-01-15 | $1,000 | $125 | Checked against board page |
| FL | Florida | July 2027 | Florida | 2027-05-01 | 2027-06-15 | $1,000 | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| GA | Georgia | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-01-01 | 2027-01-15 | $400 (law student) or $550 (graduate) + $107 NCBE fee | $105 | Checked against board page |
| GA | Georgia | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-06-01 | 2027-06-15 | $400 (law student) or $550 (graduate) + $107 NCBE fee | $105 | Checked against board page |
| GU | Guam | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-12-15 | 2026-12-15 | $800 | Not published | Checked against NCBE chart |
| GU | Guam | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-05-15 | 2027-05-15 | $800 | Not published | Estimate, not yet published |
| HI | Hawaii | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-01 | $500 (plus C&F fee) | $133.50 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| HI | Hawaii | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-04-01 | $500 (plus C&F fee) | $133.50 | Estimate, not yet published |
| ID | Idaho | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-11-15 | $600 | $149 | Checked against board page |
| ID | Idaho | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-04-15 | $600 | $149 | Estimate, not yet published |
| IL | Illinois | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-09-15 | 2026-11-30 | $1,200 through Sept. 15, 2026; $1,475 Sept. 16 to Nov. 1; $1,875 Nov. 2 to Nov. 30 | $135 | Checked against board page |
| IL | Illinois | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-15 | 2027-04-30 | $1,200 through Feb. 15, 2027; $1,475 Feb. 16 to April 1; $1,875 April 2 to April 30 | $135 | Estimate, not yet published |
| IN | Indiana | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-15 | 2026-11-30 | $250 | fee varies | Checked against board page |
| IN | Indiana | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-04-15 | $250 | fee varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| IA | Iowa | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-01 | $800 | $122 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| IA | Iowa | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-04-01 | $800 | $122 | Estimate, not yet published |
| KS | Kansas | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-11-01 | $700 | $0 | Checked against board page |
| KS | Kansas | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-04-01 | $700 | $0 | Estimate, not yet published |
| KY | Kentucky | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-12-10 | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 | fee varies | Checked against board page |
| KY | Kentucky | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-01 | 2027-05-10 | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 | fee varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| LA | Louisiana | February 2027 | Louisiana | 2026-11-02 | 2026-12-15 | $850 / $975 | $136 | Checked against board page |
| LA | Louisiana | July 2027 | Louisiana | 2027-02-01 | 2027-05-15 | $850 / $975 | $136 | Estimate, not yet published |
| ME | Maine | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-12-20 | 2026-12-20 | $800 (see suppl. remarks) | $90 | Checked against board page |
| ME | Maine | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-20 | 2027-05-20 | $800 (see suppl. remarks) | $90 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MD | Maryland | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | $750 | $130 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| MD | Maryland | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-01 | $750 | $130 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MA | Massachusetts | February 2027 | UBE | Not published | Not published | $815 | $175 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| MA | Massachusetts | July 2027 | UBE | Not published | Not published | $815 | $175 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MI | Michigan | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-01 | Check with the board | $400 (plus C&F fee) | fee varies | Checked against board page |
| MI | Michigan | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-05-01 | $400 (plus C&F fee) | fee varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| MN | Minnesota | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-15 | 2026-12-01 | $600 | $100 | Checked against board page |
| MN | Minnesota | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-16 | 2027-05-01 | Check with the board | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MS | Mississippi | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2026-09-01 | 2026-11-01 | $525 / $825 | varies | Checked against board page |
| MS | Mississippi | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-02-01 | 2027-04-01 | $525 / $825 | varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| MO | Missouri | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-12-01 | $560 - $1,400 | $125 | Checked against board page |
| MO | Missouri | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-05-01 | $560 - $1,400 | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MT | Montana | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | $620 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| MT | Montana | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-15 | 2027-03-15 | $620 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NE | Nebraska | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 | $490 / $590 (plus processing fee) | $100 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| NE | Nebraska | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-03-01 | $490 / $590 (plus processing fee) | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NV | Nevada | February 2027 | non-UBE | Not published | Not published | $755 | $150 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| NV | Nevada | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-03-02 | 2027-05-01 | $755 | $150 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NH | New Hampshire | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | $995 | $52.50 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| NH | New Hampshire | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-01 | $995 | $52.50 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NJ | New Jersey | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-31 | 2026-11-30 | $750 if filed Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026; $950 Nov. 1 to Nov. 15; $1,200 Nov. 16 to Nov. 30 (per the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners) | fee varies | Checked against board page |
| NJ | New Jersey | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-04-30 | $750 Mar. 1 to Mar. 31, 2027; $950 Apr. 1 to Apr. 15; $1,200 Apr. 16 to Apr. 30 | fee varies | Estimate, not yet published |
| NM | New Mexico | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-12-15 | $750 / $1,250 | $100 | Checked against board page |
| NM | New Mexico | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-15 | $750 / $1,250 | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NY | New York | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 | $250 / $750 | $100 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| NY | New York | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-03-31 | $250 / $750 | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| NC | North Carolina | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-06 | 2026-11-03 | $850 | $125 | Checked against board page |
| NC | North Carolina | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-01-05 | 2027-03-02 | $850 | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| ND | North Dakota | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-11-01 | $200 (plus C&F fee) | $110 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| ND | North Dakota | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-15 | 2027-05-01 | $200 (plus C&F fee) | $110 | Estimate, not yet published |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-12-22 | 2027-01-05 | $500 | Not published | Checked against NCBE chart |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-05-22 | 2027-06-05 | $500 | Not published | Estimate, not yet published |
| OH | Ohio | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-12-10 | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) | $121 | Checked against board page |
| OH | Ohio | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-05-10 | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) | $121 | Estimate, not yet published |
| OK | Oklahoma | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-09-01 | 2026-11-01 | $650 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Checked against board page |
| OK | Oklahoma | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-01 | 2027-04-01 | $650 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| OR | Oregon | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-11-16 | 2026-12-15 | $1,000 | $150 | Checked against board page |
| OR | Oregon | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-04-15 | 2027-05-15 | $1,000 | $150 | Estimate, not yet published |
| PW | Palau | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | Not published | Not published | $300 | Not published | Checked against NCBE chart |
| PW | Palau | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-06-01 | 2027-06-01 | $300 | Not published | Estimate, not yet published |
| PA | Pennsylvania | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-30 | 2026-12-15 | $800 by Oct. 30, 2026; $1,125 by Nov. 30; $1,450 by Dec. 15 (per the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners) | $115 | Checked against board page |
| PA | Pennsylvania | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-31 | 2027-05-15 | $800 by Mar. 31, 2027; $1,125 by Apr. 30; $1,450 by May 15 | $115 | Estimate, not yet published |
| PR | Puerto Rico | February 2027 | non-UBE | Not published | Not published | $250 | Not published | Checked against NCBE chart |
| PR | Puerto Rico | July 2027 | non-UBE | Not published | Not published | $250 | Not published | Estimate, not yet published |
| RI | Rhode Island | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-09-01 / 2026-12-01 | 2026-09-01 / 2026-12-01 | $975 | $0 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| RI | Rhode Island | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-01 / 2027-05-01 | 2027-02-01 / 2027-05-01 | $975 | $0 | Estimate, not yet published |
| SC | South Carolina | February 2027 | UBE | Check the South Carolina board for the current deadline. | 2026-09-30 | $1,000 / $1,500 | $125.50 | Check with the board |
| SC | South Carolina | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-01-10 | 2027-01-31 | $1,000 / $1,500 | $125.50 | Estimate, not yet published |
| SD | South Dakota | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-01 | $450 | $100 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| SD | South Dakota | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-01 | $450 | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| TN | Tennessee | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2026-12-01 | $725 (plus C&F fee) | $100 | Checked against board page |
| TN | Tennessee | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-05-20 | $725 (plus C&F fee) | $100 | Estimate, not yet published |
| TX | Texas | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-01 | $450 / $640 / $1,290 | $140 | Checked against board page |
| TX | Texas | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-02-01 | 2027-05-01 | $450 / $640 / $1,290 | $140 | Estimate, not yet published |
| VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2027-01-02 | $1,100 (plus C&F fee) | $150 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| VI | U.S. Virgin Islands | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-06-01 | $1,100 (plus C&F fee) | $150 | Estimate, not yet published |
| UT | Utah | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 | $550 | $200 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| UT | Utah | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-03-01 | 2027-03-01 | $550 | $200 | Estimate, not yet published |
| VT | Vermont | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-15 | 2026-11-15 | $300 (plus C&F fee) | $0 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| VT | Vermont | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-15 | 2027-04-15 | $300 (plus C&F fee) | $0 | Estimate, not yet published |
| VA | Virginia | February 2027 | non-UBE | 2026-12-15 | 2026-12-15 | $1,150 | $175 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| VA | Virginia | July 2027 | non-UBE | 2027-05-10 | 2027-05-10 | $1,150 | $175 | Estimate, not yet published |
| WA | Washington | February 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 | $595 | $119 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| WA | Washington | July 2027 | NextGen UBE | 2027-03-05 | 2027-04-05 | $595 | $119 | Estimate, not yet published |
| WV | West Virginia | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-01 | 2026-12-01 | $500 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Checked against board page |
| WV | West Virginia | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-01 | 2027-05-01 | $500 (plus C&F fee) | $125 | Estimate, not yet published |
| WI | Wisconsin | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-12-01 | 2027-01-04 | $450 by Dec. 1, 2026; $650 by the final deadline, Jan. 4, 2027 ($200 late fee) (per the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners) | $163 | Checked against board page |
| WI | Wisconsin | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-05-01 | 2027-06-01 | $450 / $850 | $163 | Estimate, not yet published |
| WY | Wyoming | February 2027 | UBE | 2026-11-20 | 2026-11-20 | $600 (plus C&F fee) | $77 | Checked against NCBE chart |
| WY | Wyoming | July 2027 | UBE | 2027-04-17 | 2027-04-17 | $600 (plus C&F fee) | $77 | Estimate, not yet published |
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.