Per-state guide
District of Columbia Bar Exam Prep
District of Columbia bar exam (UBE): fees, deadlines, tested subjects, and recommended prep for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations.
Key dates & fees
Source-of-truth pulled from the NCBE charts and verified state pages, last reviewed April 27, 2026.
July 2026 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-03-31 |
| Final deadline | 2026-03-31 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-11-21 |
| Final deadline | 2026-11-21 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $405 (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
Tested subjects
District of Columbia uses the legacy Uniform Bar Exam. Subjects follow the NCBE UBE chart: MBE (7 subjects), MEE (national essays), and MPT (skills tasks).
National resources to pair with District of Columbia
Official sources
- NCBE DC UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.