Compare UBE overlap, local-law subjects, transition flags, and official board source links before you decide what can transfer across jurisdictions and what needs a fresh local pass.
Each US jurisdiction has its own page with deadlines, fees, tested subjects, and recommended prep.
NCBE says that, effective with the July 2026 legacy bar exam, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, and Secured Transactions will no longer be tested on the MEE. That does not automatically remove local versions of those subjects from state-drafted essays, local multiple choice, or jurisdiction-specific law components.
Plain-English rule: use this map to triage your study plan, then verify the official board source for the cycle you are taking.
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Start here before adding the local layer.
Jurisdictions where state law drives a meaningful extra study pass.
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FL
Part A Florida essays and Florida multiple choice; Part B MBE.
Florida keeps a substantial Florida-law layer, so national MBE work transfers only after you add Florida procedure, Florida constitutional law, and Florida professionalism rules.
Board note: Florida has announced a NextGen Bar Exam with Florida Law Component beginning July 2028.
CA
California essays, one performance test, and a multiple-choice component.
California remains its own exam path. The safest study split is national doctrine first, then California essay subjects such as community property, remedies, professional responsibility, trusts, and wills.
Board note: California subject scope is published by the State Bar of California and should be checked for the specific administration.
GA
Georgia essays, MPT, and MBE.
Georgia is NCBE-heavy on the MBE and MPT, but the Georgia essay list has its own local procedure, ethics, remedies, and business-law coverage.
Board note: Georgia currently lists UCC Articles 2 and 3 for essays and says Secured Transactions, UCC Article 9, is no longer a Georgia essay subject.
DE
Delaware essays, MPT, and MBE.
Delaware deserves a separate local-law pass because corporate entities, equity, Chancery practice, and Delaware procedure are not interchangeable with generic UBE review.
Board note: Delaware publishes board statements and instructions that should control over generic bar-review summaries.
HI
MBE, MEE, MPT, Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam, and MPRE.
Hawaii is close to a UBE-style study path, with the main local add-on being the Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam.
Board note: Hawaii directs applicants to NCBE for multistate exam subjects and separately lists the Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam.
LA
Louisiana civil-law written examination; not a standard UBE structure.
Louisiana is the outlier. Treat it as a civil-law exam with its own code-heavy architecture rather than a UBE variant with a local supplement.
Board note: Louisiana publishes its own Part I scope and schedule through the Committee on Bar Admissions.
MS
MBE, MEE, MPT, and Mississippi essay questions.
Mississippi combines national NCBE components with Mississippi-drafted essays. Do not assume the national MEE subject shift tells you the full Mississippi state-essay picture.
Board note: Verify the current Mississippi administration notice because state essay subjects can be identified for a specific exam.
NV
Nevada essays, Nevada performance tests, and MBE; format and pathway details are changing after July 2026.
Nevada is a transition watch state. Current Nevada essay coverage is local and broad, while Nevada is also publishing materials for its new admissions pathway.
Board note: Use Nevada board materials for the exact administration because Nevada is actively publishing transition information.
SD
Current NCBE-heavy exam path with a South Dakota Indian Law component; NextGen planned for July 2027.
South Dakota is mostly national study coverage plus a local Indian Law component, but it has already announced a July 2027 NextGen switch.
Board note: South Dakota announced adoption of the NextGen bar exam beginning July 2027.
VA
Virginia Essay exam plus MBE for most applicants.
Virginia keeps a heavily state-specific essay day. Local civil and criminal procedure, creditor rights, local government, and wills/trusts/estates need their own pass.
Board note: Virginia Board rules list the Virginia Essay and MBE subject areas; use those rules over generic study charts.
WI
Legacy UBE beginning July 2026 plus Wisconsin law/practice education requirements.
Wisconsin is moving from its state exam to the legacy UBE beginning July 2026, with separate jurisdiction-specific law components for admission.
Board note: Wisconsin adoption details are new enough that applicants should confirm UBE and local-law component rules before relying on any summary.
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts/Sales, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts transfer across the most paths.
Business Associations, Professional Responsibility, Wills, Trusts, Family Law, and UCC topics are still high-yield in many local or transitional settings.
Then add Florida professionalism, California Community Property, Louisiana Civil Code, Virginia Creditor's Rights, South Dakota Indian Law, or the local component your board requires.
This page uses official NCBE, court, and board sources where available. Unknown or transition-sensitive items stay framed as cautions instead of guaranteed current exam claims.
No. MEE subjects are national NCBE essay subjects. State-specific exams may use NCBE components, local essays, local multiple choice, a local law course, or a separate ethics component. Always verify the board page for your jurisdiction and exam cycle.
NCBE says that, effective with the July 2026 legacy bar exam, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, and Secured Transactions will no longer be tested on the MEE. That does not automatically remove local versions of those subjects from state-drafted essays or state-specific components.
First lock down the seven core MBE subjects. Then add high-yield national essay subjects and finally add the local subjects listed by your destination jurisdiction. The local layer is where transfer students most often lose time.
No. This is an educational planning map. Bar exam subject lists and transition rules can change, so the controlling source is always the official board of bar examiners or court rule for the cycle you are taking.