# South Dakota Bar Exam Prep

Canonical: https://www.barprepplay.com/states/south-dakota/
Exam type: non-UBE
Last reviewed: April 27, 2026

## Administrations

### July 2026 administration

- Exam type: non-UBE
- Timely deadline: 2026-05-01
- Final deadline: 2026-05-01
- Standard fee: $450
- Laptop fee: $100
- Source status: ncbe_verified

### February 2027 administration

- Exam type: non-UBE
- Timely deadline: 2026-11-01
- Final deadline: 2026-11-01
- Standard fee: $450
- Laptop fee: $100
- Source status: ncbe_verified

## Tested subjects

Format: Current NCBE-heavy exam path with a South Dakota Indian Law component; NextGen planned for July 2027.
Summary: South Dakota is mostly national study coverage plus a local Indian Law component, but it has already announced a July 2027 NextGen switch.

National / UBE overlap: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts / Sales, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, Torts, Business Associations
State-specific or local focus: Indian Law
Board note: South Dakota announced adoption of the NextGen bar exam beginning July 2027.

## Recommended national resources

- MBE Hub: https://www.barprepplay.com/mbe/
- Attack Outlines: https://www.barprepplay.com/attack-outlines/
- Essay Playbooks: https://www.barprepplay.com/essay-playbooks/
- Deep Dives: https://www.barprepplay.com/deep-dives/