NCBE Announces National Mean for February 2026 MBE
MADISON, WISCONSIN, March 25, 2026—The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that the national mean scaled score for the February 2026 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was 131.2. The MBE, one of three sections that make up the bar exam in most US jurisdictions, consists of 200 multiple-choice questions answered over six hours. […]
North Carolina to Administer NextGen UBE Beginning in July 2028
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, January 22, 2026—North Carolina has announced that it will administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028. Forty-eight US jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the new exam. The NextGen UBE is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which currently develops bar […]
New Jersey to Administer NextGen UBE Beginning in July 2028
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, November 18, 2025—New Jersey has announced that it will administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028. Forty-seven US jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the new exam. The NextGen UBE is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which currently develops bar […]
Michigan to Administer NextGen UBE Beginning in July 2028
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, November 4, 2025—Michigan has announced that it will administer the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028. Forty-six US jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the new exam. The NextGen UBE is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which currently develops bar exam […]
NCBE Releases National Mean for August 2025 MPRE
MADISON, WISCONSIN, September 26, 2025—The national mean scaled score for the August 2025 MPRE was 96.3, approximately 0.7 points lower than the August 2024 mean of 97.0. The August 2025 mean reflects the performance of 20,109 examinees, 2,015 more than the August 2024 examinee count of 18,094. The MPRE is a two-hour, […]
