Per-state guide
Kentucky Bar Exam Prep
Kentucky 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 | 2026-02-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-05-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-03-10 / 2026-05-10 |
| Standard fee | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 |
| Attorney fee | $1,200 / $1,450 / $1,700 |
| Repeater fee | $325 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-10-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-12-10 |
| Standard fee | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 |
| Attorney fee | $1,200 / $1,450 / $1,700 |
| Repeater fee | $325 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
Tested subjects
Kentucky 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 Kentucky
Official sources
- NCBE KY UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.