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\nncbex.orgthebarexaminer.orgncbex.org/exams/nextgennextgenbarexam.ncbex.org  \n /ncbexaminers  \n company/ncbex /ncbexaminers  \n# Table of Contents\n\nIntroduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  \nExam Structure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  \nQuestion Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2  \nExam Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4  \nExam Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  \nJuly 2026–February 2028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5  \nStarting July 2028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  \nModel Rules of Professional Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  \nStarred and Unstarred Topics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6  \nScores and Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  \nScore Scale and Point Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7  \nScoring, Grading, and Equating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8  \nOnline Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  \nUpcoming Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9  \nCopyright © 2025 National Conference of Bar Examiners.  \nAll rights reserved.  \n## Introduction\n\nThe NextGen Uniform Bar Examination is a summative exam, administered following completionof the examinee’s legal education and prior to licensure as a practicing attorney. It is designed toassess the examinee’s overall competency in the legal knowledge and skills expected of a newlylicensed lawyer (defined as a lawyer within the first three years of practice). For information onthe research underpinning the development of the NextGen UBE, visit the NextGen Bar ExamResearch and Development website at nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org .  \n## Exam Structure\n\nThe NextGen UBE is made up of three sections of three hours each, administered over one anda half days, with the second day occurring on the last Wednesday of February and July and thefirst day occurring on the Tuesday prior to that.1 The dates for the July 2026 and February 2027administrations are July 28–29, 2026, and February 23–24, 2027.  \n\n| Tuesday   | \u003Cbr>Morning3-hourSection   | \u003Cbr>Afternoon3-hourSection   | Wednesday   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nMorning3-hourSection  \nEach NextGen exam section contains a combination of standalone multiple-choice questions,integrated question sets, and performance tasks. 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