Virgin 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, March 6, 2025—The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. Thirty-six jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam. The NextGen bar exam is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners […]
District of Columbia to Administer NextGen Bar Exam Beginning in February 2028
Media contact: communications@ncbex.org Fact sheet and image: https://www.ncbex.org/media-resources MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 10, 2025—The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Committee on Admissions has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in February 2028. Thirty-three 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), […]
Idaho 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, February 27, 2025—Idaho has announced that it intends to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. Thirty-five 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 exam content for […]
Hawai‘i and Maine 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, January 23, 2025—Hawai‘i and Maine have announced that they will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty-two 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 exam […]
New York 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, January 8, 2025—The New York State Court of Appeals has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam; seven jurisdictions will first administer the new exam in 2026, thirteen in 2027, and ten in 2028. New […]
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 […]





