Per-state guide
Ohio Bar Exam Prep
Ohio bar exam (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 Supreme Court of Ohio before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-12-10 |
| Standard fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Attorney fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Repeater fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Late fee | $100 (fee rises from $330 to $430 for filing Nov. 2 to Dec. 10, 2026) |
| Laptop fee | $121 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-04-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-05-10 |
| Standard fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Attorney fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Repeater fee | $330 timely or $430 late, plus $132 UBE component fee (per the Supreme Court of Ohio) |
| Late fee | Check with the Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Laptop fee | $121 |
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 Ohio 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
Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio
Official sources
- Supreme Court of Ohio, application to take the bar examination
- NCBE OH UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.