Per-state guide
South Carolina Bar Exam Prep
South 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 | 2026-01-10 |
| Final deadline | 2026-01-31 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-01-31 |
| Standard fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Attorney fee | $1,000 / $1,500 + $750 |
| Repeater fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125.50 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-08-31 |
| Final deadline | 2026-09-30 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-09-30 |
| Standard fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Attorney fee | $1,000 / $1,500 + $750 |
| Repeater fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125.50 |
Tested subjects
South 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 South Carolina
Official sources
- NCBE SC UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.