Between July 2026 and July 2028, most jurisdictions will transition from the legacy UBE to the NextGen UBE. Find out when your jurisdiction will first administer the NextGen UBE.
UBE Jurisdictions
Select a jurisdiction for a summary of bar admission information specific to that jurisdiction and contact information for its bar admission agency. Note that jurisdictions that adopt the UBE may be indicated as such with incomplete information until rule amendments are finalized.
UBE Jurisdictions and First Administration Dates
- Alabama (July 2011)
- Alaska (July 2014)
- Arizona (July 2012)
- Arkansas (February 2020)
- Colorado (February 2012)
- Connecticut (February 2017)
- District of Columbia (July 2016)
- Idaho (February 2012)
- Illinois (July 2019)
- Indiana (July 2021)
- Iowa (February 2016)
- Kansas (February 2016)
- Kentucky (February 2021)
- Maine (July 2017)
- Maryland (July 2019)
- Massachusetts (July 2018)
- Michigan (February 2023)
- Minnesota (February 2014)
- Missouri (February 2011)
- Montana (July 2013)
- Nebraska (February 2013)
- New Hampshire (February 2014)
- New Jersey (February 2017)
- New Mexico (February 2016)
- New York (July 2016)
- North Carolina (February 2019)
- North Dakota (February 2011)
- Ohio (February 2021)
- Oklahoma (July 2021)
- Oregon (July 2017)
- Pennsylvania (July 2022)
- Rhode Island (February 2019)
- South Carolina (February 2017)
- Tennessee (February 2019)
- Texas (February 2021)
- Utah (February 2013)
- Vermont (July 2016)
- Washington (July 2013)
- West Virginia (July 2017)
- Wisconsin (July 2026)
- Wyoming (July 2013)
- Virgin Islands (July 2017)