Per-state guide
Mississippi Bar Exam Prep
Mississippi 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 | 2026-02-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-04-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-04-01 |
| Standard fee | $525 / $825 |
| Attorney fee | $825 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $550 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | varies |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-09-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-11-01 |
| Standard fee | $525 / $825 |
| Attorney fee | $825 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $550 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | varies |
Tested subjects
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.
National / UBE overlap
Civil ProcedureConstitutional LawContracts / SalesCriminal Law & ProcedureEvidenceReal PropertyTortsBusiness Organizations
State-specific or local focus
Administrative LawBankruptcyDomestic RelationsFederal Income TaxMississippi Constitutional LawMississippi Practice and ProcedureProfessional ConductUCCWillsEstatesTrustsFuture InterestsConflict of Laws
Cycle-specific cautions
Conflict of LawsFamily Law / Domestic RelationsTrusts / EstatesSecured Transactions / UCC 9
Board note: Verify the current Mississippi administration notice because state essay subjects can be identified for a specific exam.
National resources to pair with Mississippi
Official sources
- NCBE MS non-UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.
- Mississippi Board of Bar AdmissionsOfficial Mississippi admissions page. Verify the current administration notice because Mississippi state essay subjects can be announced for a specific exam.
- 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.