Per-state guide
Washington Bar Exam Prep
Washington bar exam (NextGen 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 | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-10-05 |
| Final deadline | 2026-10-05 |
| Late deadlines | None |
| Standard fee | $595 |
| Attorney fee | $645 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $595 (non-attorney repeaters) / $645 (attorney repeaters) |
| Late fee | Check with the board |
| Laptop fee | $119 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | NextGen UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-03-05 |
| Final deadline | 2027-04-05 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-04-05 |
| Standard fee | $595 |
| Attorney fee | $645 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $595 (non-attorney repeaters) / $645 (attorney repeaters) |
| Late fee | Check with the board |
| Laptop fee | $119 |
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 Washington 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
Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington
Official sources
- NCBE WA UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.