Per-state guide
Wisconsin Bar Exam Prep
Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners before filing.
February 2027 administration
Checked against board page| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2026-12-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-01-04 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-01-04 |
| Standard fee | $450 by Dec. 1, 2026; $650 by the final deadline, Jan. 4, 2027 ($200 late fee) (per the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners) |
| Attorney fee | $450 by Dec. 1, 2026; $650 by the final deadline, Jan. 4, 2027 ($200 late fee) (per the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners) |
| Repeater fee | $450 |
| Late fee | Check with the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners |
| Laptop fee | $163 |
July 2027 administration
Estimate, not yet published| Exam type | UBE |
|---|---|
| Timely deadline | 2027-05-01 |
| Final deadline | 2027-06-01 |
| Late deadlines | 2027-06-01 |
| Standard fee | $450 / $850 |
| Attorney fee | $450 / $850 |
| Repeater fee | $450 |
| Late fee | Check with the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners |
| Laptop fee | $163 |
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 Wisconsin 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
Legacy UBE beginning July 2026 plus Wisconsin law/practice education requirements.
Wisconsin is moving from its state exam to the legacy UBE beginning July 2026, with separate jurisdiction-specific law components for admission.
National / UBE overlap
Civil Procedure
Constitutional Law
Contracts / Sales
Criminal Law & Procedure
Evidence
Real Property
Torts
Business Associations
State-specific or local focus
Wisconsin Law and Practice Education
Cycle-specific cautions
Conflict of Laws
Family Law / Domestic Relations
Trusts / Estates
Secured Transactions / UCC 9
Board note: Wisconsin adoption details are new enough that applicants should confirm UBE and local-law component rules before relying on any summary.
Practice the subjects Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin
Official sources
- Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners, February 2027 deadlines
- NCBE WI UBE fees and deadlines chart
- NCBE jurisdiction indexOfficial NCBE entrypoint for jurisdiction-specific admission information.
- Wisconsin Court System UBE adoption articleOfficial Wisconsin Judiciary article explaining Wisconsin adoption of the UBE beginning July 2026.
- NCBE note on Wisconsin adopting the legacy UBENCBE public note about Wisconsin administering the legacy UBE and adding jurisdiction-specific law components.
- 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.