Bar Exam Dates, Deadlines, Fees, and Locations
February 23 & 24, 2027 - Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
July 27 & 28, 2027 - Uniform Bar Exam (UBE)
Application Deadlines and Fees
The online application, fee, and non-standard testing forms are due by the deadlines. All fee amounts below include a 3% transaction fee. Applications must be submitted electronically by these dates:
February Bar Exam
December 1, 2026 - $876
Reapplicants from February/July 2026 Alaska Bar Exam:
December 1, 2026 - $618
Laptop Registration Fee: $129
Non-Standard Testing Accommodations Application: December 1
July Bar Exam
May 1, 2027 - $876
Reapplicants who sat for the July 2026 Alaska Bar Exam:
May 1, 2027 - $618
Reapplicants who sat for the February 2027 Alaska Bar Exam:
May 31, 2027 - $618
Laptop Registration Fee: $129
Withdrawals and Refunds
Partial refunds may be issued if withdrawal requests are received by the deadlines. No refund will be given for the 3% transaction fee.
February Bar Exam
Withdrawal through February 3, 2027: Withhold $50 cancellation fee
Withdrawal after February 3, 2027: No Refund
July Bar Exam
Withdrawal through July 7, 2026: Withhold $50 cancellation fee
Withdrawal after July 7, 2026: No Refund
Locations
Exams are administered in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau.
NextGen UBE
The Board of Governors met on April 29, 2026, and approved a Bar Rule Proposal to begin accepting NextGen UBE scores. This would begin with the July 2026 administration. The proposal includes a scaled score of 620 or above for the NextGen UBE, which maps to our Legacy UBE scaled score of 270 or above. The intent is to begin administering the exam in July 2028. The Bar Rule Proposal will go out in this summer’s Bar Rag for public comment. It will then be submitted to the Alaska Supreme Court.
For more information on the NextGen UBE, please visit NextGen UBE (ncbex.org).
Effective with the July 2026 bar exam, the following areas will no longer be tested on the MEE: Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, and Secured Transactions. From July 2026 through February 2028, both Family Law and Trusts and Estates will be tested regularly through the Multistate Performance Test.