Updated October 4, 2026 · Source-qualified admissions review
UBE Score Transfer Requirements by State (October 2026)
Reviewed October 4, 2026. This guide covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a research aid, not an admission decision. Dated state rules and orders control over general summaries. Some fields remain unpublished, conflicting or corroborated only at summary level; follow the linked sources and confirm the exact route before applying.
A portable score is the start of an application
A receiving jurisdiction decides whether it accepts the score type and examination cohort, whether the score meets its threshold, and whether the applicant satisfies the remaining admission rules. A passing result in the testing state does not settle the destination’s requirements. Legacy UBE and NextGen UBE scores use different scales and must not be substituted for each other.
The NCBE provides official score transcripts. Order the correct transcript only after checking the destination’s requirements and the current score-service charge. No single fee or processing-time range applies to all applications. NCBE score-portability guidance
Legacy UBE transfer comparison
These are screening figures, not unconditional eligibility rules. The age column identifies the standard period; exact dates, trigger events, completion deadlines and documented exceptions still matter. Fee notes include category and additional-charge qualifications rather than a misleading all-in total.
| Jurisdiction | Legacy threshold | Standard age and exceptions | Fee qualifications | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 260 | 36 months Exam date through transfer and character/fitness certification, not merely application. | Base ASB fees; add $250 law-student nonregistration if not previously registered/paid, and applicable NCBE investigation charges. Motion/transfer amounts separately verified on their fee pages. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Alaska | 270 | 60 months Five years preceding application. | Exam figure is February/July 2027 advertised $876 including transaction fee; motion $1545 and transfer $1030 include 3% fee effective Jan15 2026. Exam laptop additional $129. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Arizona | 273 through 2023-02 270 from 2023-07 | 60 months Five years; apply current Rule34(g) and transfer completion conditions. | AO2024-78 Attachment A, effective through Dec31 2026. Exam $680 excludes $400 character report and $185 administration plus laptop. Exam base rises to $890 Jan1 2027; motion/transfer unchanged in Attachment B. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Arkansas | 270 | 36 months 36 months preceding filing with the Board. | Nonrefundable exam base; NCBE C&F applicable for standard applicants. Motion/transfer $1500 reported by NCBE/state forms; no total-cost promise. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Colorado | 276 through 2022-07 270 from 2023-02 | 36 months Exam date to filing: within 3 years ordinarily; more than 3 but less than 5 requires qualifying practice. An older-score alternative has additional conditions; it is not automatic. | Current portal-linked fee instructions: exam $710; late fee $200; motion $1800; transfer $810. Nonrefundable. Recheck specific exam instructions; no all-in cost claim. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Connecticut | 266 | 60 months Examination administration date to proper application filing; separate 1 year completion deadline. | Exam $900 timely/$1000 late per schedule; July2026 special application rules separately governed. Motion $1800; transfer $850 per route pages; filing fees nonrefundable. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| District of Columbia | 266 | 60 months Five years to score-transfer request under Rule46(d)(1). | Additional NCBE investigation charge. Bank-card transaction 2.5%; e-check $1. Exam fee $405 per board fee notice effective Apr1 2024; software charge additional. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Idaho | 266 | 37 months Qualifying examination taken within last 37 months under IBCR217(b). | Score-transfer fee $600 if never admitted elsewhere; $800 if already admitted. Exam/motion fees require route schedule. Do not show $600 transfer as universal. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Illinois | 266 | 48 months Score attained on Wednesday of examination week; online application due within 4 years; required paper submission separately governed. | Effective Jan1 2026: first exam filing $1200/$1475/$1875 by deadline; prior Illinois registrants have $650/$1125 schedule. Motion $150+$1350. Card service fee additional. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Indiana | 264 | 60 months Five years preceding date of application under Rule17.1. | Timely exam $250; late $500. Motion $875 on board application instructions; transfer $500 under Rule 17.1 section 6. Not all ancillary costs. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Iowa | 266 through 2026-02 260 from 2026-07 | 24 months Exam date to application:2 years ordinary;5 years only qualifying experienced-lawyer exception. An older-score alternative has additional conditions; it is not automatic. | Exam $800 for every applicant under July1 2026 amendments. Motion and transfer $900; separate NCBE investigative fees apply. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Kansas | 266 | 60 months 60 months preceding submitted application. | February2027 $700 timely deadline Oct1 2026 has passed; $900 late filing by Oct31 2026 on current notice. Motion/transfer $1250 per route instructions. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Kentucky | 266 | 60 months Five-year transfer age; separate score-release-based 12-month fee tier. | SCR2.022/2.090/2.110: exam nonattorney $875 timely ($1125/$1375 late); attorneys $1200 timely ($1450/$1700 late). Transfer $875 only if score reported within 12 months; otherwise $1200. Motion $1500. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Maine | 270 | 36 months Exam administration within 3 years before application received. | Effective March15 2025: exam $800 never admitted/admitted under1year, otherwise $900 plus NCBE. Transfer $900 not admitted for1year, otherwise $1000 plus NCBE. Motion $1000 plus NCBE. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Maryland | 266 | 36 months July exams run August 1 through July 31 three years later; February exams run March 1 through the last day of February three years later; Notice of Intent filing controls. | Exam/transfer $350 character questionnaire + $400 notice; motion $700 plus NCBE. Sept11 2026 amendment effective Oct26 changes answer-review fee, not these figures. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | 60 months Examination no more than 5 years before petition filing. | Court filing fees; e-filing/vendor and motion NCBE investigation charges may be separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Michigan | 268 | 36 months Three years preceding the Michigan examination the person otherwise would sit for, not simply three years before application. | Rule6 base fees; separate State Bar character/fitness investigation and other charges applicable. Do not quote a fixed C&F charge without its current schedule. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Minnesota | 260 | 36 months Complete application and score evidence within 36months of qualifying exam. | Rule7 motion/transfer $1250 effective Sep1 2026. February2027 exam retains old $600 nonattorney/$1050 prior-admitted schedule. From July2027 exam $800/$1150 timely, $300 late; NCBE NextGen technology fee separate. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Missouri | 260 | 60 months Exam within 5 years before proper application; admission completion within1 year of notice accepting transfer. | $1045 timely first exam applicant with no prior law-student C&F registration; $560 only pre-registered/qualifying repeater, plus deadline tiers. Motion/transfer $1500. Nonrefundable. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Montana | 266 | 36 months | Exam student $620 and attorney $875; laptop $125 and NCBE C&F separate. Transfer student $310/attorney $565 including seminar. Motion fee conflict:$2, 475 in 2026 schedule versus $2, 500 in posted rule; request current invoice. Card processing 3%. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Nebraska | 270 | 60 months | Exam $515 with passing MPRE or $615 without; motion/transfer $950. These amounts include $25 processing. Laptop $100 separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| New Hampshire | 270 | 36 months An older-score alternative has additional conditions; it is not automatic. | NCBE corroborates exam/transfer $995 and motion $2, 500. Current state fee schedule was not independently retrieved; treat amounts as estimates requiring confirmation. | Source 1 Summary/qualification review required |
| New Jersey | 266 | 36 months | Timely exam and score-transfer fee $675; motion $1, 500. Late exam and laptop fees may apply; amounts are not total licensure costs. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| New Mexico | 260 | 60 months | Current Board exam FAQ lists $750 plus $500 late fee; transfer $1, 700 and reciprocity $2, 500. Other required expenses may apply; no guaranteed completion period. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| New York | 266 | 36 months | Exam/transfer $250 under qualifying domestic education/law-office routes or $750 under foreign-law route; motion $400. Separate biennial registration and other costs apply. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| North Carolina | 270 | 36 months | Current exam $850 if never licensed, $1, 650 if ever licensed; transfer $1, 275 unlicensed/$1, 500 licensed; motion $2, 000. Exam fees change for July 2028; late and laptop charges may apply. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| North Dakota | 260 | 24 months An older-score alternative has additional conditions; it is not automatic. | Exam base $200; certain current/recent students without prior registration/application owe additional $400 late law-student registration. Motion/test-score route $400. NCBE investigation and applicable late fees separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Ohio | 270 | 60 months | Exam application $462 plus separate $75 candidate registration(or $275 late); transfer $750; motion $1, 500. NCBE, laptop and other applicable charges separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Oklahoma | 260 | 36 months | Registered law-student exam $650; attorney exam $1, 250; transfer $1, 250; motion $2, 000. Required law-student registration and NCBE/late charges may be additional. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Oregon | 270 | 36 months Ordinary 36 months; alternatively active lawful practice for 2 of 3 years before application, for an exam no earlier than July 2017 | Exam base $1, 000, comity $1, 750, transfer $1, 350. Investigation charges may apply:$600(or $300 for qualifying recent repeat application). Exam technology $149 separate. Verify route-specific total. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Pennsylvania | 270 | 30 months | Timely exam $800, late $1, 125, final $1, 450; transfer $800; reciprocity $1, 325. Computer charges and 2.75% online convenience fee are separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Summary/qualification review required |
| Rhode Island | 270 | 24 months | Rule 5 exam/transfer filing fee $975; required NCBE investigations are separate. Remove unqualified $1, 475 attorney total because current rule lists $975 plus separately determined investigation fee. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| South Carolina | 266 | 36 months | Timely exam $1, 000; later filings $1, 500; score transfer $1, 000. Add $750 if admitted elsewhere more than 1 year. Admission oath fee $50 and other charges may apply. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Tennessee | 270 | 36 months | Exam $725; transfer $675; comity $1, 400 under published schedule. Tennessee Law Course $15 and licensing $150, NCBE and card charges are additional. October 2 rule changes govern substantive requirements. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| Texas | 270 | 60 months | Exam $450 Texas students, $640 out-of-state students, $1, 190 licensed domestic attorneys, $1, 290 foreign-trained. Transfer $300 Texas students, $490 out-of-state students, $1, 040 attorneys, $1, 140 foreign-trained. AWOX $1, 040. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Utah | 260 | 36 months | Exam/transfer student $550; attorney exam $850; motion $850. NCBE investigation and $200 exam laptop fee separate. Scores required within 9 months of transfer application. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Vermont | 270 | 60 months | Exam $300; transfer $525; motion $800. NCBE, laptop and licensing fees separate; fees verified through court admissions materials. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 266 | 36 months | Exam and each score-transfer route $1, 000 application+$100 clerk=$1, 100. Motion $2, 000 application+$500 clerk=$2, 500. NCBE C&F and exam technology separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Washington | 260 | 40 months | General exam $595 WSBA fee plus $145 NCBE exam fee and applicable tax; attorney WSBA fee $645 plus NCBE exam fee/C&F. Technology separate. Transfer $595 general/$645 attorney; motion $970 plus C&F. | Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 |
| West Virginia | 270 | 36 months | Exam $500 if never admitted or admitted under 1 year; $800 if admitted 1 year or more; transfer $750; motion $2, 000. NCBE, laptop and late fees separate. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
| Wisconsin | 260 | 36 months | Exam/transfer $450 ordinary filing; foreign-education exam route may have higher fee; proof-of-practice $850. Other filing/laptop/licensing charges may apply. Confirm current applicant-category fee. | Source 1 Source 2 |
| Wyoming | 270 | 36 months An older-score alternative has additional conditions; it is not automatic. | Application filing fee $750 effectiveOctober 2, 2026 for all routes, plus separately applicable NCBE/investigation costs. | Source 1 Source 2 Summary/qualification review required |
Why the date matters
The examination date can determine both the applicable minimum and the age calculation. Iowa and other jurisdictions have administration-specific score rules. Some clocks run from results rather than examination day, and some rules measure the deadline for a complete application or completed admission. Do not count only the number of calendar years since the exam.
NextGen is a separate policy
Check the NextGen adoption and transfer guide for independently reported transfer policies. A jurisdiction may accept NextGen transfers before it first administers NextGen locally, or announce local adoption without publishing transfer terms.
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