Per-state guide
South Carolina Bar Exam Prep
South Carolina bar exam (UBE): fees, deadlines, tested subjects, and recommended prep for the July 2026 and February 2027 administrations.
Key dates & fees
Source-of-truth pulled from the NCBE charts and verified state pages, last reviewed April 27, 2026.
July 2026 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-01-10 |
| Final deadline | 2026-01-31 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-01-31 |
| Standard fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Attorney fee | $1,000 / $1,500 + $750 |
| Repeater fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125.50 |
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-08-31 |
| Final deadline | 2026-09-30 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-09-30 |
| Standard fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Attorney fee | $1,000 / $1,500 + $750 |
| Repeater fee | $1,000 / $1,500 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $125.50 |
Turn South Carolina 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
South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina
Official sources
- NCBE SC UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.