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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| Texas 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 Texas exams. |  |\n|  |  |\n| Bar Admission Agency |  |\n| Texas Board of Law Examiners\u003Cbr>205 W. 14th St., \\#500 P.O. Box 13486\u003Cbr>Austin, TX 78711-3486\u003Cbr>Phone: (512) 463-1621\u003Cbr>Fax: (512) 463-5300\u003Cbr>Visit Website ([https://ble.texas.gov/home](https://ble.texas.gov/home)) |  |\n| Character & Fitness Investigations |  |\n| This jurisdiction does not use NCBE's character and fitness services; please contact Texas for filing instructions. |  |\n| MPRE Requirements |  |\n| MPRE Required Yes\u003Cbr>MPRE Minimum Passing Score\u003Cbr>MPRE Score Time Parameters | 85 |\n| \u003Cbr>Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys’ Exams Minimum passing MPRE score 85\u003Cbr>Are there any time parameters within which an MPRE score must be earned or achieved? No 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 No  \nDomestic Legal Education  \nIs eligibility to take the bar exam limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools? No  \nIf eligibility to take the bar exam is not limited to JD or LLB graduates of ABA-approved law schools, what other means of domestic legal study are permitted for bar exam applicants?  \nCourt-approved law school; certain unapproved law school  \nAdditional requirements  \nNone for Court-approved schools; for unapproved schools, admission in another state, specified number of years in practice.  \nForeign Law Graduate Eligibility Yes  \nSep 20, 2026 1 / 4  \nTexas  \nForeign Legal Education  \nAre graduates of foreign law schools eligible for admission by examination? 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