Per-state guide
West Virginia Bar Exam Prep
West Virginia 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 West Virginia Board of Law Examiners before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-11-01 |
| Final deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2026-12-01 |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $800 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $500 (non-attorney repeaters) / $800 (attorney repeaters) (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | $200 late processing fee for filing Nov. 2 to Dec. 1, 2026 (per the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners) |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-04-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-05-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-05-01 |
| Standard fee | $500 (plus C&F fee) |
| Attorney fee | $800 (plus C&F fee) |
| Repeater fee | $500 (non-attorney repeaters) / $800 (attorney repeaters) (plus C&F fee) |
| Late fee | Check with the West Virginia Board of Law Examiners |
| Laptop fee | $125 |
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 West 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
West Virginia 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 West 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 West Virginia
Official sources
- West Virginia Board of Law Examiners, bar applications
- NCBE WV UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.