Per-state guide
Mississippi Bar Exam Prep
Mississippi bar exam (non-UBE): fees, deadlines, tested subjects, and recommended prep for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations.
Key dates & fees
As of November 2, 2026. Confirm current dates and fees with the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-09-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-11-01 |
| Standard fee | $525 / $825 |
| Attorney fee | $825 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $550 |
| Late fee | $1,025 plus $25 application fee for non-registered applicants filing Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 2026; no filings after Nov. 1 (per the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions) |
| Laptop fee | varies |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-02-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-04-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-04-01 |
| Standard fee | $525 / $825 |
| Attorney fee | $825 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $550 |
| Late fee | Check with the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions |
| Laptop 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 Mississippi 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
MBE, MEE, MPT, and Mississippi essay questions.
Mississippi combines national NCBE components with Mississippi-drafted essays. Do not assume the national MEE subject shift tells you the full Mississippi state-essay picture.
National / MBE and MEE subjects
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts / Sales
Criminal Law & Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
Business Organizations
State-specific or local focus
Administrative Law
Bankruptcy
Domestic Relations
Federal Income Tax
Mississippi Constitutional Law
Mississippi Practice and Procedure
Professional Conduct
UCC
Wills
Estates
Trusts
Future Interests
Conflict of Laws
Cycle-specific cautions
Conflict of Laws
Family Law / Domestic Relations
Trusts / Estates
Secured Transactions / UCC 9
Board note: Verify the current Mississippi administration notice because state essay subjects can be identified for a specific exam.
Practice the subjects Mississippi 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 Mississippi
Official sources
- Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, February 2027 application instructions
- NCBE MS non-UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.
- Mississippi Board of Bar AdmissionsOfficial Mississippi admissions page. Verify the current administration notice because Mississippi state essay subjects can be announced for a specific exam.
- NCBE help: legacy and NextGen content differencesOfficial NCBE help article noting July 2026 MEE removals and the MPT treatment of family law and trusts and estates.