Kansas Bar Exam

Kansas Bar Exam Format

The Kansas bar exam is currently the legacy Uniform Bar Exam (“UBE”): two MPTs, six MEE essays, and the MBE. Kansas plans to administer the NextGen UBE beginning July 2028 (legacy through February 2028). Confirm current rules with Admissions and NCBE.

MPT / MEE / MBE
Standard UBE components and weights.

MBE Score Transfer
Kansas accepts transferred MBE scores (confirm current score/age limits with Admissions).

UBE Score Transfer
Kansas accepts a portable legacy UBE score of 266 or greater earned within five years. NextGen transfers are accepted from July 2026; NCBE lists the NextGen transfer minimum as varying with the passing score of the jurisdiction where the score was earned. Kansas’s own NextGen sitting cut score is TBA.

Kansas Bar Exam Dates and Application

Applications, fees, and deadlines are on the Kansas Board of Law Examiners admissions site.

Grading

Passing Score
Legacy UBE: 266. NextGen local cut score: TBA.

Retaking the Kansas Bar Exam

Unsuccessful applicants may reapply. Confirm attempt limits with Admissions.