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[communications@ncbex.org](communications@ncbex.org)  \nPublic Contact: [nextgenbarexam@ncbex.org](nextgenbarexam@ncbex.org)  \n[Media Resources:](Media Resources: www.ncbex.org/media-resources)[ www.ncbex.org/media-resources](Media Resources: www.ncbex.org/media-resources)  \nAbout the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam  \n􀂄 Set to debut in July 2026, the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) will test a broad range of foundational lawyering skills, utilizing a focused set of clearly identified fundamental legal conceptsand principles needed in today’s practice of law.  \n􀂄 Fundamental concepts and principles: civil procedure, contract law, evidence, torts, business associations, constitutional law, criminal law, real property. Family law will be added to this list starting with the July 2028 bar exam.  \n􀂄 Foundational lawyering skills: legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, client relationship and management.  \n[Visit](Visit www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope for detailed outlines of)[ ](Visit www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope for detailed outlines of)[www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope](Visit www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope for detailed outlines of)[ for detailed outlines of](Visit www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope for detailed outlines of) the legal doctrine and skills [that will be tested on the NextGen exam and](that will be tested on the NextGen exam and www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions)[ ](that will be tested on the NextGen exam and www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions)[www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions](that will be tested on the NextGen exam and www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/sample-questions)  [for sample questions.](for sample questions.)  \n􀂄 Other areas of legal knowledge will also appear on the NextGen exam to provide the context for testing one or more foundational lawyering skills, but examinees are not expected or required to develop a base of knowledge in those areas. For those questions, examinees will be provided with the necessary legal resources (e.g., statutes, regulations, and case law) to demonstrate the skills being tested. From July 2026 through February 2028, family law and trusts and estates will appear in these skills-focused questions on every exam.  \n􀂄 The skills and concepts to be tested were developed through a multi-year, nationwide legal practice analysis, focused on the most important knowledge and skills for newly licensed lawyers (defined as lawyers within their first three years in practice). 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