Per-state guide
Maryland Bar Exam Prep
Maryland bar exam (NextGen 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 | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-05-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-05-01 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $750 |
| Attorney fee | $750 |
| Repeater fee | $400 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $130 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $750 |
| Attorney fee | $750 |
| Repeater fee | $400 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $130 |
Tested subjects
Maryland administers the NextGen UBE. Subjects are defined by the NCBE NextGen content scope — foundational concepts you must know cold, plus skills-context topics where the exam supplies the authorities.
National resources to pair with Maryland
Official sources
- NCBE MD UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.