Virginia and South Dakota to Administer NextGen Bar Exam, Join a Majority of US Jurisdictions Adopting New Attorney Licensure Test
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, December 12, 2024—Virginia and South Dakota are the latest jurisdictions to announce that they will adopt the NextGen bar exam. South Dakota will first administer the new exam in July 2027, and Virginia will hold its first administration in July 2028. Twenty-nine jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen […]
NCBE Releases National Mean for November 2024 MPRE
MADISON, WISCONSIN, December 10, 2024—The national mean scaled score for the November 2024 MPRE was 95.6, 2.4 points lower than the November 2023 mean of 98.0. The November 2024 mean reflects the performance of 19,737 examinees, 1,538 fewer than the November 2023 examinee count of 21,275. The MPRE is a two-hour, 60-question multiple-choice examination administered […]
NCBE Publishes July 2028 Family Law Subject Matter Outline for NextGen Bar Exam
MADISON, WISCONSIN, November 20, 2024—The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published the family law subject matter outline for the NextGen bar exam. The outline is intended to inform stakeholders of the specific topics within family law to be assessed on the new exam starting in July 2028. These topics have been identified as those that […]
Alaska Announces Intent to Administer NextGen Bar Exam Beginning in July 2028
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, November 20, 2024—The Alaska Supreme Court has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Twenty-seven jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam. The NextGen bar exam is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which currently develops bar […]
Northern Mariana Islands to Administer NextGen Bar Exam Beginning in July 2026
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, October 28, 2024—The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. The Court will continue to administer local content essays alongside the new exam. Twenty-six jurisdictions in total have now announced plans to adopt the […]
NCBE Publishes Results of NextGen Field Test Research
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org MADISON, WISCONSIN, October 16, 2024—The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published a research brief summarizing the results of field testing conducted in January 2024, part of ongoing implementation research for the NextGen bar exam. The new exam will have its first administration in July 2026. Results of the first stage of NextGen implementation […]
