NextGen Bar Exam

NCBE’s NextGen UBE Sourcebook Series: A Powerful Reference Tool for Faculty

By Beth E. Donahue |

Fall 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 3)

The NextGen UBE: Setting the Recommended Passing Score Range for the NextGen UBE: Supporting Jurisdictions Through a Thoughtful, Evidence-Based Process

By Kara Smith, Ph.D. |

Fall 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 3)

The Testing Column: Setting the Bar: The NextGen UBE Standard-Setting Process

By Bob Schwartz, Ph.D. |

Fall 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 3)

NextGen UBE Blueprint: July 2026–February 2027

Summer 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 2)

The Testing Column: Setting the Base Scale for the NextGen UBE

By Juan Chen, Ph.D. | Xuan Wang, Ph.D. | Joanne Kane, Ph.D. |

Summer 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 2)

The NextGen Bar Exam: Quarterly Update: Raising the Bar on Score Validity with Double Grading

By Kara Smith McWilliams, Ph.D. |

Spring 2025 (Vol. 94, No. 1)

Quarterly Update: The NextGen Bar Exam: Enhancing Validity with User Experience

By Kara Smith McWilliams, Ph.D. |

Winter 2024-2025 (Vol. 93, No. 4)

FAQs About Bar Admissions: Answering Questions About: Family Law and the NextGen Bar Exam

Winter 2024-2025 (Vol. 93, No. 4)

NextGen Research Brief: Field Test

Winter 2024-2025 (Vol. 93, No. 4)

Quarterly Update: The Evolution of the Bar Exam: An Update from NCBE’s New Chief Product Officer

By Kara Smith McWilliams, Ph.D. |

Fall 2024 (Vol. 93, No. 3)