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Washington Bar Exam Prep

Washington bar exam (NextGen UBE): fees, deadlines, tested subjects, and recommended prep for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations.

Exam typeNextGen UBE 2026CycleJuly 2026 + Feb 2027Timely deadline2026-10-05Standard fee$595

NextGen UBE 2026 jurisdiction

Washington is in the first NextGen UBE administration on July 28-29, 2026. Format-specific prep matters here.

Full Washington NextGen guide

Key dates & fees

Source-of-truth pulled from the NCBE charts and verified state pages, last reviewed July 6, 2026.

February 2027 administration

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Exam typeNextGen UBE
Timely deadline2026-10-05
Final deadline2026-10-05
Late deadlines
Standard fee$595
Attorney fee$645 (plus C&F fee)
Repeater fee$595 (non-attorney repeaters) / $645 (attorney repeaters)
Late feeNot published
Laptop fee$119

2027-07 administration

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Exam typeNextGen UBE
Timely deadline2027-03-05
Final deadline2027-04-05
Late deadlines2027-04-05
Standard fee$595
Attorney fee$645 (plus C&F fee)
Repeater fee$595 (non-attorney repeaters) / $645 (attorney repeaters)
Late feeNot published
Laptop fee$119

NCBE had not yet published a chart for this administration at verification; dates follow the jurisdiction's most recent same-cycle pattern and carry date_status pattern_projected. Confirm with the jurisdiction before relying on them.

Turn Washington dates into a daily practice plan

Use the guide to plan your filing and subject coverage, then create a free account for short MBE-style reps, saved progress, and weak-area routing tied to your jurisdiction.

Tested subjects

Washington 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.

Practice the subjects Washington is likely to test

Use the guide to plan your filing and subject coverage, then create a free account for short MBE-style reps, saved progress, and weak-area routing tied to your jurisdiction.

National resources to pair with Washington

Official sources