Alaska bar exam requirements
Alaska gives the legacy Uniform Bar Exam until February 2028, with a passing score of 270, and plans to switch to the NextGen UBE in July 2028. The February 2027 exam (February 23-24) costs $876 including a 3% transaction fee, with applications due December 1, 2026. There’s no Alaska-specific law component.
Sources: Alaska Bar Association admissions and NCBE’s Comprehensive Guide, checked October 11, 2026. Confirm with the Alaska Bar Association before applying.
Deadlines and fees
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| February 2027 exam | Apply by December 1, 2026 |
| July exams | Apply by May 1 |
| Exam fee | $876 (reapplicants who sat in the previous year: $618) |
| Laptop registration | $129 |
| Withdrawal | $50 kept if you withdraw by February 3, 2027; no refund after |
| UBE score transfer | $1,000 (NCBE); scores up to 5 years old |
Source: Alaska Bar Association; NCBE.
Requirements
- Education: foreign law graduates may be eligible, per NCBE.
- MPRE: 80 or higher, taken no more than 8 years before applying.
- Character and fitness: Alaska handles this directly rather than through NCBE.
- NextGen: transferred NextGen scores accepted from July 2026; Alaska hasn’t set its NextGen passing score yet.
- Admission on motion: available after 3 of the past 5 years in practice, per NCBE.
Official source & community discussion
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