Delaware bar exam requirements

Delaware gives its own bar exam, Delaware essays plus the MBE and MPT, with a passing score of 143, and doesn’t accept UBE score transfers or admit lawyers on motion. It plans to switch to the NextGen UBE in February 2028, keeping a half-day Delaware essay section. The fee is $700 by the first deadline or $900 by the late deadline.

Sources: Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court and NCBE’s Comprehensive Guide, checked October 11, 2026. Confirm with the Board before applying.

Deadlines and fees

Source: NCBE; Delaware Board of Bar Examiners.

Requirements

• Exam: Delaware essays (including Delaware corporate and business entity law), the MPT and the MBE; MBE scores from other states aren’t accepted.
• Education: an ABA-approved JD isn’t strictly required, and foreign law graduates may be eligible, per NCBE.
• MPRE: 85 or higher.
• No transfers or motion: Delaware doesn’t accept legacy UBE scores or admit on motion; its NextGen transfer policy is TBA.
• Character and fitness: NCBE investigates some application types; check Delaware’s process.