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
Source-of-truth pulled from the NCBE charts and verified state pages, last reviewed July 6, 2026.
February 2027 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-12-15 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-15 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $1,150 |
| Attorney fee | $1,150 |
| Repeater fee | $750 / $1,150 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| Laptop fee | $175 |
2027-07 administration
ncbe_verified| Exam type | non-UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-10 |
| Late deadlines | — |
| Standard fee | $1,150 |
| Attorney fee | $1,150 |
| Repeater fee | $750 / $1,150 |
| Late fee | Not published |
| 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.