Per-state guide
Virginia Bar Exam Prep
Virginia bar exam (non-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 NCBE chart| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-12-15 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-15 |
| Late deadlines | None |
| Standard fee | $1,150 |
| Attorney fee | $1,150 |
| Repeater fee | $750 / $1,150 |
| Late fee | Check with the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners |
| Laptop fee | $175 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Late deadlines | None |
| Standard fee | $1,150 |
| Attorney fee | $1,150 |
| Repeater fee | $750 / $1,150 |
| Late fee | Check with the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners |
| Laptop fee | $175 |
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 Virginia 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
Virginia Essay exam plus MBE for most applicants.
Virginia keeps a heavily state-specific essay day. Local civil and criminal procedure, creditor rights, local government, and wills/trusts/estates need their own pass.
National / MBE overlap
Contracts / Sales
Criminal Law & Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
Civil Procedure
State-specific or local focus
Virginia Civil Procedure
Virginia Criminal Procedure
Domestic Relations
Professional Responsibility
Creditor's Rights
Local Government Law
UCC Article 2
UCC Article 9A
Wills
Trusts
Estates
Cycle-specific cautions
Family Law / Domestic Relations
Trusts / Estates
Secured Transactions / UCC 9
Board note: Virginia Board rules list the Virginia Essay and MBE subject areas; use those rules over generic study charts.
Practice the subjects Virginia 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 Virginia
Official sources
- NCBE VA non-UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.
- Virginia Board of Bar Examiners rulesOfficial Virginia rules listing Virginia Essay exam subjects and MBE subjects.
- 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.