EXAM DATES - FILING DEADLINES - FEES - EXAM LOCATION/FORMAT

Sep 21, 2026

February 2026 UBE instructions outline exam administration dates, locations, and formats, including a two-day in-person schedule in Maryland and random seating at Martin’s locations. The notice specifies received-by deadlines for the Notice of Intent and related Character Questionnaire, filing methods limited to hard copy and paper payment, and defined fees. It also explains ADA test accommodation procedures, laptop-use intent registration, the expected use of paper materials, and emphasizes good-cause relief if required documents are not received by the stated deadlines.

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Exam Dates

Filing Deadlines

Fees

Exam Location/Format

In-Person Testing Locations

Seating and Materials

Remote Testing Policy

Where to File

ADA Test Accommodations

Laptop Use

Received-by Deadline Reminder

EXAM DATES • SBLE will hold the standard administration of the February 2026 Uniform Bar Examination on: o Tuesday, February 24, 2026 (Multistate Performance Tests and Multistate Essay Examination) o Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (Multistate Bar Exam) . • SBLE will test Applicants requiring test accommodations under the ADA beginning Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on schedules that may vary by individual accommodation. FILING DEADLINES • SBLE expects to open the February 2026 UBE Notice of Intent filing period on Saturday, November 1, 2025. • The deadline to electronically submit the Notice of Intent to Take the February 2026 UBE in Maryland is Monday, December 1, 2025. o Please take careful note that the Supreme Court of Maryland has entered an ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER limiting the total number of exam registrations for the February 2026 UBE in Maryland to 400, and providing a registration priority for applicants retaking the UBE in Maryland. For more information, see the Update for October 27, 2026 on the front page of the Board's website. • Applicants must submit a fully completed Character Questionnaire before or together with the Notice of Intent. o The Character Questionnaire may be submitted at any time, including prior to November 1, 2025. o Applicants must file an official undergraduate (college) transcript prior to or together with their Character Questionnaire. See Academic Transcript Requirements on the Board’s website. o Applicants filing a Notice of Intent to retake the exam or filing a Notice of Intent after a deferral from a prior UBE in Maryland are not required to file a Character Questionnaire unless an update is due pursuant to Rule 19-205(e) . FEES • Character Questionnaire: $350 • Notice of Intent: $400 EXAM LOCATION/FORMAT • SBLE will administer the February 2026 UBE in-person. o The standard two-day administration of the February 2026 UBE in Maryland will be held at: ▪ MARTIN’S WEST, 8617 Dogwood Road, Baltimore, MD 21244 ▪ MARTIN’S CROSSWINDS, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt, MD 20770. • SEATING ASSIGNMENTS AT MARTIN’S LOCATIONS WILL BE MADE AT RANDOM. After making initial seating assignments, SBLE may permit a limited number of seat location changes, for good cause, atSBLE’s sole discretion. o Administrations of the UBE in Maryland for applicants receiving ADA test accommodations is expected to occur at the Maritime Conference Center, 692 Maritime Blvd. Linthicum, MD 21090. • SBLE expects to utilize paper exam materials for all applicants taking the February 2026 UBE. o SBLE wishing to type their answers to the Multistate Essay Examination and Multistate Performance Test items may indicate that intent on their Notice of Intent. SBLE will provide information on laptop registration approximately three (3) weeks prior to the exam dates. SBLE expects to utilize Extegrity, Inc. and its Exam4 security software for laptop-use on the February 2026 UBE in Maryland. o SBLE expects to provide an option to handwrite the February 2026 UBE in Maryland. • SBLE does NOT expect to offer any remote testing option for February 2026. WHERE TO FILE • Contrary to prior postings, filings for the February 2026 UBE in Maryland will be by hard copy only and paper payment (check and money order) only. • Completed, signed, hard copy materials must be RECEIVED in SBLE’s office in Annapolis to be marked FILED. • Signed, hard copies of the completed Character Questionnaire and Notice of Intent to take the February 2026 Bar Examination must be filed with the State Board of Law Examiners (SBLE) administrative office, Judiciary APOD, 580 Taylor Avenue, 1st Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401 (entrance on Herbert Sachs Boulevard next to the Courts of Appeal Building) . • Application materials may be delivered in-person, by commercial package delivery service (UPS/FedEx, etc.) or by postal mail. • Applicants are strongly cautioned to anticipate delays in postal mail and package deliv

FAQs

When are the February 2026 Uniform Bar Examination components held in Maryland?

The Multistate Performance Tests and Multistate Essay Examination are on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, and the Multistate Bar Exam is on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.

What are the key filing deadlines for the Notice of Intent and related documents?

SBLE expects the Notice of Intent filing period to open on Saturday, November 1, 2025, and the electronic submission deadline for Maryland is Monday, December 1, 2025. The Character Questionnaire must be submitted before or together with the Notice of Intent.

How are ADA test accommodation requests submitted for the February 2026 UBE in Maryland?

Applicants must note the need for ADA accommodations on the Notice of Intent in eBar and also file a separate Accommodations Request Form with supporting documentation on or before the Notice of Intent deadline (Thursday, May 1, 2025).

What are the exam location, format, and testing delivery method options?

The February 2026 UBE in Maryland is administered in-person at Martin’s West and Martin’s Crosswinds, and paper exam materials are expected for all applicants. No remote testing option is expected.

Sep 21, 2026

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