Per-state guide
Kentucky Bar Exam Prep
Kentucky bar exam (UBE): fees, deadlines, tested subjects, and recommended prep for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations.
Key dates & fees
Pulled from NCBE charts and state board pages, last checked July 6, 2026. Some later dates are estimates. Confirm with your board before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-10-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-11-10 / 2026-12-10 |
| Standard fee | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 |
| Attorney fee | $1,200 / $1,450 / $1,700 |
| Repeater fee | $325 |
| Late fee | Check with the board |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-02-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-03-10 / 2027-05-10 |
| Standard fee | $875 / $1,125 / $1,375 |
| Attorney fee | $1,200 / $1,450 / $1,700 |
| Repeater fee | $325 |
| Late fee | Check with the board |
| Laptop fee | fee varies |
NCBE had not yet published an official chart for this exam administration when we last verified. The dates shown follow the jurisdiction's most recent same-cycle pattern and are estimates until the board publishes final deadlines. Confirm with the jurisdiction before relying on them.
Turn Kentucky dates into a daily practice plan
Use the guide to plan your filing and subject coverage, then create a free account for short MBE-style reps, saved progress, and weak-area routing tied to your jurisdiction.
Tested subjects
Kentucky uses the legacy Uniform Bar Exam. Subjects follow the NCBE UBE chart: MBE (7 subjects), MEE (national essays), and MPT (skills tasks).
Practice the subjects Kentucky is likely to test
Use the guide to plan your filing and subject coverage, then create a free account for short MBE-style reps, saved progress, and weak-area routing tied to your jurisdiction.
National resources to pair with Kentucky
Official sources
- Kentucky bar admissions, February 2027 deadlines
- NCBE KY UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.