Per-state guide
West Virginia Bar Exam Prep
West Virginia 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 | 2026-04-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-05-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-05-01 |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $800 (plus C&F fee |
| Repeater fee | $500 (non-attorney repeaters) / $800 (attorney repeaters) (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-12-01 |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $800 (plus C&F fee |
| Repeater fee | $500 (non-attorney repeaters) / $800 (attorney repeaters) (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
Tested subjects
West Virginia 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 West Virginia
Official sources
- NCBE WV UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.