Per-state guide
Missouri Bar Exam Prep
Missouri bar exam (NextGen 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 Missouri Board of Law Examiners before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-10-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-11-01 / 2026-12-01 |
| Standard fee | $560 - $1,400 |
| Attorney fee | $560 - $1,400 |
| Repeater fee | $560 - $850 |
| Late fee | No separate late fee. Fees rise by filing window, for example $1,045 / $1,190 / $1,400 (per the Missouri Board of Law Examiners) |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-03-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-04-01 / 2027-05-01 |
| Standard fee | $560 - $1,400 |
| Attorney fee | $560 - $1,400 |
| Repeater fee | $560 - $850 |
| Late fee | No separate late fee. Fees rise by filing window, for example $1,045 / $1,190 / $1,400 (per the Missouri Board of Law Examiners) |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
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. State value is used for this row; NCBE baseline first filing deadline was March 2.
Turn Missouri 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
Missouri administers the NextGen UBE. Subjects are defined by the NCBE NextGen content scope — foundational concepts you must know cold, plus skills-context topics where the exam supplies the authorities.
Practice the subjects Missouri 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 Missouri
Official sources
- Missouri Board of Law Examiners, fee schedule
- NCBE MO UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.