Per-state guide
North Carolina Bar Exam Prep
North Carolina 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 | 2026-01-06 |
| Final deadline | 2026-03-03 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-03-03 |
| Standard fee | $850 |
| Attorney fee | $1,650 |
| Repeater fee | $400 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-10-06 |
| Final deadline | 2026-11-03 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-11-03 |
| Standard fee | $850 |
| Attorney fee | $1,650 |
| Repeater fee | $400 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
Tested subjects
North Carolina 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 North Carolina
Official sources
- NCBE NC UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.