NextGen Uniform Bar Examination Coming July 2027
We are pleased to announce that the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination will be administered beginning with the July 2027 exam. The cut score, and ALAP score range, for the July 2027 administration and beyond will be established in Spring 2027.
We will begin accepting NextGen UBE Score Transfers starting with the July 2026 administration. The minimum passing score for score transfers will be 620 until further Order of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Bar Exam Calendar
| February Exam Application | July Exam Application | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Application Timely Filing | Aug 15 - Oct 31 | Jan 15 - Mar 31 |
| Exam Application Late Fee and Close* | Nov 1 - 30 | April 1 - 30 |
Exam Retake Application Opens | Date of score release | Date of score release |
Exam Retake Application Close | 20 days following score release | 20 days following score release |
| Laptop/Computer Registration - No late registrations will be accepted | January 15 9:00 AM - January 31 5:00 PM | Approximately June 15 - 30 |
| Exam Instructions and Information Memo to Applicants | Two weeks prior to the exam | Two weeks prior to the exam |
| Evidence of Graduation Deadline | February 1 | June 15 |
UBE Administration | Last Tuesday and Wednesday of February | Last Tuesday and Wednesday of July |
| UBE Score Release | On or before 2nd Friday in May | On or before 2nd Friday in October |
*Note: Applicants awaiting score results from the most recent exam administration should not start a new exam application until after they receive their exam scores.
Computer-Based Testing Registration
Disability Accommodations Information
From Essay to Esquire: Understanding Bar Exam Grading
Application Preparation Reminders:
The following reminders are provided to help you prepare your exam application.
Admission Fees & Deadlines (Administrative Order PDF)
FAQs - Please read the Frequently Asked Questions before contacting Attorney Admissions.
Forms available for printing and signature, then upload with application (do not mail in):
- Authorization and Release (Required)
- Declaration (Required)
- Code of Conduct (Required)
- Non-Communication Agreement (Required)
- Intent to Test Via Laptop Form (if applicable) - Applicants who want to type their exam must register to use their personal laptop. The court does not use a testing center nor provide computers to use for the bar exam.
- Permission to Write Form (if applicable - Rule 35(g)(3), effective January 1, 2026)
- Accommodation Forms (if applicable)
- Early Testing Affidavit (if applicable - Rule 34(b)(2))
Other required items you must upload (do not mail in):
- Evidence of Graduation (see Rule Requirement)
- Photograph - passport-type photo (see sample application document for details)
- Citizenship (current proof of name, age and lawful presence)
Other required item, not available electronically, you must mail in to the address below:
- Completed fingerprint card - The standard FBI blue and white fingerprint card, on heavy stock, is available from Attorney Admissions by emailing a request, along with your current mailing address to attorneyadmissions@courts.az.gov. Please put "Fingerprint Card Request" in the subject line of your email. Live-scan or ink prints must be affixed to the card. The completed fingerprint card must be mailed so that it arrives within 5 days of your application submission to ensure timely processing. Do not mail the completed fingerprint card until you have submitted and paid for your bar admissions application.
Mail completed fingerprint card to:
Arizona Supreme Court
Attorney Admissions
1501 West Washington Street, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85007
The following items are not required to apply or sit for the exam, but are your responsibility to provide to complete the admission process:
- Valid MPRE Score. See Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 34(b)(1)(G) effective January 1, 2026, and Administrative Order 2023-159. - Contact NCBE for registration or score transfer at http://www.ncbex.org
- Completion of the Arizona Law Course - Arizona Law Course Online Registration (azcourts.gov)
Administrative Orders Referenced in Arizona Supreme Court Rule 35
Bar Exam Application Deadlines 2024-78
Bar Exam Source and Content (NextGen) 2025-210
Website Postings Referenced in Arizona Supreme Court Rule 35
Bar Exam Eligibility Requirements
Bar Exam Application Requirements
Bar Exam Application Fees and Deadlines
Bar Exam Date and Location Announcement
Bar Exam Disability Accommodation Deadlines
Bar Exam Disability Accommodation Requirements
Non-Disability Medical Accommodation Application Deadlines
Non-Disability Medical Accommodation Requirements