Colorado bar exam requirements
Colorado 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 exam fee is $710, or $910 with the $200 late fee. Colorado is moving to a new admissions platform from the February 2027 exam, so check the updated instructions.
Sources: Colorado Supreme Court Office of Attorney Admissions and NCBE’s Comprehensive Guide, checked October 11, 2026. Confirm with the Office before applying.
Deadlines and fees
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| February exam | Timely: November 1; late: December 1 |
| July exam | Timely: April 1; late: May 1 (May 31 for unsuccessful February examinees) |
| Exam fee | $710; late fee +$200 |
| Repeaters | $410 or $510 (NCBE) |
| UBE score transfer | About $810 (reported) |
| Admission on motion | About $1,800 (reported); 36 of the past 60 months in practice |
Source: Colorado Office of Attorney Admissions; NCBE. Transfer, motion and character fees as reported.
Requirements
- Education: an ABA-accredited JD; foreign law graduates must be pre-authorized to apply.
- MPRE: 85 or higher; valid 2 years if you’re not admitted elsewhere, 5 years if you are.
- Character and fitness: handled by Colorado, not NCBE.
- NextGen: transferred NextGen scores accepted from July 2026; Colorado’s NextGen passing score not yet set.
Official source & community discussion
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