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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| South Carolina 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 South Carolina exams. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Admission Agency |  |\n| South Carolina Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners\u003Cbr>1231 Gervais St. P.O. Box 11330\u003Cbr>Columbia, SC 29211\u003Cbr>Phone: (803) 734-1317\u003Cbr>Fax: (803) 734-0394\u003Cbr>Visit Website ([https://scbaradmissions.sccourts.org/home](https://scbaradmissions.sccourts.org/home)) |  |\n| Character & Fitness Investigations |  |\n| This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact South Carolina for filing instructions. |  |\n| MPRE Requirements |  |\n| MPRE Required Yes\u003Cbr>MPRE Minimum Passing Score\u003Cbr>MPRE Score Time Parameters | 77 |\n| \u003Cbr>Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys’ Exams Minimum passing MPRE score 77\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? No\u003Cbr>Is an Attorneys' Exam offered? 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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 Jan. 10  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline Jan. 31  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Aug. 31  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Sep. 30  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $1,000 / $1,500 Bar exam fee for attorneys $1,000 / $1,500 + $750  \nBar exam fee for repeaters $1,000 / $1,500 Fee for laptops, if permitted $125.50  \nJuly 2026: First filing deadline Jan. 10  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline Jan. 31  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Aug. 31  \nSep 20, 2026 1 / 3  \nSouth Carolina  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Sep. 30  \nBar Exam Application Filing Fees  \nUniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees July 2026: First filing deadline Jan. 10  \nJuly 2026: Late filing deadline Jan. 31  \nFebruary 2027: First filing deadline Aug. 31  \nFebruary 2027: Late filing deadline Sep. 30  \nBar exam fee for first-time takers (non-attorneys) $1,000 / $1,500 Bar exam fee for attorneys $1,000 / $1,500 + $750  \nBar exam fee for repeaters $1,000 / $1,500 Fee for laptops, if permitted $125.50  \nScore Portability  \nAccepts Legacy UBE Score Yes Minimum Legacy UBE Score 266  \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 2017  \nIs completing a jurisdiction-specific component required before admission? Yes  \nMinimum passing UBE score 266  \nIs there a limit on the number of attempts to earn a passing UBE score? no limit  \nTime limit for accepting a transferred UBE score (i.e., maximum age of the UBE score) 3 years Is concurrent application for admission by transferred UBE score allowed? 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