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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| Montana 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 Montana exams. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Admission Agency |  |\n| State Bar of Montana\u003Cbr>33 South Last Chance Gulch, Ste. 1B\u003Cbr>Helena, MT 59624\u003Cbr>Phone: (406) 447-2210\u003Cbr>Fax: (406) 442-7763\u003Cbr>Visit Website ([https://www.montanabar.org](https://www.montanabar.org)) |  |\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 | 80 |\n| \u003Cbr>Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys’ Exams Minimum passing MPRE score 80\u003Cbr>Are there any time parameters within which an MPRE score must be earned or achieved? Yes Are MBE scores accepted for transfer from other jurisdictions? No\u003Cbr>Is courtesy seating allowed? Yes\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 Yes Foreign 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 15  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline —  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Oct. 1  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline —  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $620 (plus C&F fee) Bar exam fee for attorneys $875  \nBar exam fee for repeaters $310 Fee for laptops, if permitted $125  \nJuly 2026: First filing deadline March 15  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline —  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Oct. 1  \nSep 25, 2026 1 / 3  \nMontana  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline —Bar Exam Application Filing Fees  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees July 2026: First filing deadline March 15  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline —  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Oct. 1  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline —  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $620 (plus C&F fee) Bar exam fee for attorneys $875  \nBar exam fee for repeaters $310 Fee for laptops, if permitted $125  \nScore Portability  \nAccepts Legacy UBE Score Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 266  \nAccepts NextGen UBE Score Yes Minimum NextGen UBE Score TBA  \nDate First Acceptance NextGen UBE Score July 2026 Maximum Score Age 3 years  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Admission by Examination or by Transferred UBE Score Date of first UBE administration July 2013  \nIs completing a jurisdiction-specific component required before admission? 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