Per-state guide
Hawaii Bar Exam Prep
Hawaii bar exam (non-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 | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-04-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-04-01 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $133.50 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $133.50 |
Tested subjects
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.
National / UBE overlap
Civil ProcedureConstitutional LawContracts / SalesCriminal Law & ProcedureEvidenceReal PropertyTortsBusiness Associations
State-specific or local focus
Hawaii Legal Ethics
Cycle-specific cautions
Conflict of LawsFamily Law / Domestic RelationsTrusts / EstatesSecured Transactions / UCC 9
Board note: Hawaii directs applicants to NCBE for multistate exam subjects and separately lists the Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam.
National resources to pair with Hawaii
Official sources
- NCBE HI non-UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.
- Hawaii Judiciary bar exam components and subjects testedOfficial Hawaii Judiciary page listing exam components, including the Hawaii Legal Ethics Exam.
- NCBE NextGen UBE content scopeOfficial NCBE scope for July 2026-February 2028 and July 2028 forward, including foundational concepts and skills-context treatment.
- NCBE help: legacy and NextGen content differencesOfficial NCBE help article noting July 2026 MEE removals and the MPT treatment of family law and trusts and estates.