# NextGen UBE Scoring, Weights, and Passing Scores

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Last reviewed: May 4, 2026
Subject: NextGen UBE
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## Overview

The scoring conversation changed with the new exam. Students now need to understand a different score scale, a different weighting mix, and jurisdiction-specific passing scores that no longer match legacy UBE numbers one-for-one.

## Official NextGen UBE scores use a 500-750 scale

NCBE’s official scoring materials state that NextGen UBE scores are reported as a single number on a scale from 500 to 750. Jurisdictions still decide their own minimum passing scores, and NCBE’s published minimum-score page is the current source of truth for announced numbers.

- The score scale is different from the legacy UBE scale.
- Jurisdictions keep the power to set their own passing score.
- Transfer and portability questions still depend on jurisdiction policy.
Sources: nextgen-guide, nextgen-min-scores

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## Primary law and source anchors

- **Official Examinees’ Guide to the NextGen UBE**: Official structure, timing, score scale, question mix, and exam-day expectations for July 2026 through February 2027. (https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2025-07/NCBE-NextGen-UBE-Examinees-Guide%20J26-F27.pdf)
- **NextGen UBE minimum passing scores**: Official NCBE table showing currently announced jurisdiction-specific passing scores on the 500-750 scale. (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen-ube/minimum-passing-scores)
- **NextGen UBE Blueprint, July 2026-February 2027**: Official weighting and question-type breakdown, including standalone multiple-choice, integrated question sets, and performance tasks. (https://www.ncbex.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/NCBE-NextGen-UBE-Blueprint.pdf)
- **NCBE guidance on the recommended passing score range for the NextGen UBE**: NCBE’s guidance materials explain the recommended 610-620 policy range for jurisdictions setting a NextGen passing score. (https://www.ncbex.org/news-resources/ncbe-releases-guidance-recommended-passing-score-range-nextgen-uniform-bar)

## Related pages

- [NextGen UBE Format, Sessions, and Question Types](https://nextgen.barprepplay.com/format/)
- [Washington NextGen UBE Guide](https://nextgen.barprepplay.com/washington/)