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Any changesto the Official Guide for future exams will be published one year prior to the date that they take effect.  \n302 South Bedford StreetMadison, WI 53703  \nncbex.orgthebarexaminer.orgncbex.org/exams/nextgennextgenbarexam.ncbex.org  \n /ncbexaminers  \n company/ncbex /ncbexaminers  \n## Table of Contents\n\nWelcome to the NextGen UBE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 1  \nOnline Resources  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2  \nAbout the National Conference of Bar Examiners .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 2  \nJuly 2026–February 2027 NextGen UBE Jurisdictions  .  .  .  .  . 3  \nAbout the NextGen UBE .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4  \nNextGen vs. Legacy UBE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 5  \nExam Structure and Timing  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6  \nExam Registration and Administration .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6  \nBefore the Exam  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 6  \nDuring the Exam  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 9  \nNextGen UBE Content  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12  \nQuestion Types  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 12  \nKnowledge and Skills .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 14  \nScoring, Grading, and Portability .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15  \nScore Scale and Point Values  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 15  \nScoring, Grading, and Equating  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 16  \nScore Portability .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 17  \nConclusion & Contact Information  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 18  \nAttorney Admissions Road Map  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 19  \nCopyright © 2025 National Conference of Bar Examiners  .  \nAll rights reserved  .  \n## Welcome to the NextGen UBE\n\nWe are pleased to welcome you to the Official Examinees’Guide to the NextGen Uniform BarExamination (NextGen UBE), a resource you can turn to throughout your time in law school andduring your preparation for the NextGen exam. 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