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Visit [https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen](https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen) (/exams/nextgen) to learn more about the new exam. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n|  |  |\n| Michigan requires the following NCBE exams: MBE, MEE, MPT, and MPRE. Visit Official NCBE Study Aids ([https://www.ncbex.org/study-aids](https://www.ncbex.org/study-aids)) to purchase study aids to help prepare for Michigan exams. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Admission Agency |  |\n| Michigan Board of Law Examiners\u003Cbr>P.O. Box 30052 Lansing, MI 48909-7552 Phone: (517) 373-4453\u003Cbr>Fax: (517) 373-5038\u003Cbr>Email: [BLE-Info@courts.mi.gov](BLE-Info@courts.mi.gov)\u003Cbr>Visit Website ([https://www.courts.michigan.gov/administration/committees-boards/board-of-law-examiners/](https://www.courts.michigan.gov/administration/committees-boards/board-of-law-examiners/)) |  |\n| Character & Fitness Investigations |  |\n| NCBE conducts investigations for some application types. |  |\n| MPRE Requirements |  |\n| MPRE Required Yes\u003Cbr>MPRE Minimum Passing Score\u003Cbr>MPRE Score Time Parameters | 85 |\n| \u003Cbr>Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys’ Exams Minimum passing MPRE score 85\u003Cbr>Are there any time parameters within which an MPRE score must be earned or achieved? No Are MBE scores accepted for transfer from other jurisdictions? Yes\u003Cbr>Is courtesy seating allowed? No\u003Cbr>Is an Attorneys' Exam offered? No\u003Cbr>To qualify for the Attorneys’ Exam, must an applicant be a graduate of an ABA-approved law school?—Attorneys’ Exam fee — |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees |  |\n\nABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required No  \nDomestic Legal Education  \nIs eligibility to take the bar exam limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools? No  \nIf eligibility to take the bar exam is not limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools, what other means of domestic legal study are permitted for bar exam applicants?  \nNon-ABA-approved out-of-state law school  \nAdditional requirements See supplemental remarks  \nForeign Law Graduate Eligibility No Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees July 2026: First filing deadline March 1  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline May 15  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Nov. 1  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Dec. 15  \nSep 20, 2026 1 / 3  \nMichigan  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $400 (plus C&F fee) Bar exam fee for attorneys $400 (plus C&F fee)  \nBar exam fee for repeaters $300  \nFee for laptops, if permitted fee varies  \nJuly 2026: First filing deadline March 1  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline May 15  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Nov. 1  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Dec. 15 Bar Exam Application Filing Fees  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees July 2026: First filing deadline March 1  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline May 15  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Nov. 1  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Dec. 15  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $400 (plus C&F fee)  \nBar exam fee for attorneys $400 (plus C&F fee) Bar exam fee for repeaters $300  \nFee for laptops, if permitted fee varies  \nScore Portability  \nAccepts Legacy UBE Score Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 268  \nAccepts NextGen UBE Score TBA Minimum NextGen UBE Score TBA  \nDate First Acceptance NextGen UBE Score TBA Maximum Score Age 3 years  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Admission by Examination or by Transferred UBE Score Date of first UBE administration February 2023  \nIs completing a jurisdiction-specific component required before admission? 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