UBE Score Calculator – Bar Exam Passing Scores by State (2026)

How the UBE is scored

The Uniform Bar Exam, prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), has three parts: the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE, 200 multiple-choice questions, 50% of the score), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE, six essays, 30%) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT, two tasks, 20%). The MBE is scaled to a score out of 200; the written portion (MEE + MPT) is scaled to the MBE and also reported out of 200. Your UBE score is the sum, out of 400.

Minimum passing UBE scores

Each jurisdiction sets its own passing score, currently between 260 and 270. A UBE score can be transferred to other UBE jurisdictions, usually within two to five years, as long as it meets that jurisdiction's minimum — so a 270 is portable everywhere. The calculator compares your total with every jurisdiction's current minimum from NCBE.

Minimum	Examples
260	Alabama, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, Utah
266	New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Washington, D.C.
270	Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts

The NextGen bar exam

NCBE's new NextGen bar exam began in its first jurisdictions in July 2026, and most UBE jurisdictions plan to switch between 2026 and 2028. NextGen uses a different score scale, so this calculator applies to legacy UBE scores. Many NextGen jurisdictions continue to accept transferred legacy UBE scores for a period — check with the bar admission agency.

Non-UBE states

California, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada and a few others give their own bar exams and do not accept UBE score transfers. Applicants there must pass that state's own exam and meet its own passing standard.

Frequently asked questions

What is a passing UBE score?

Between 260 and 270 depending on the jurisdiction. New York and Illinois require 266; Texas and many others require 270.

How is the UBE score calculated?

Your scaled MBE score (out of 200) plus your scaled written score (MEE and MPT combined, out of 200) gives a total out of 400.

Can I transfer my UBE score?

Yes, to other UBE jurisdictions whose minimum your score meets, within each jurisdiction's time limit (often 2–5 years).

What MBE score do I need?

It depends on your written score. To reach 266, you need a combined 266 — for example, MBE 135 and written 131. Use the calculator to see the written score you need.

Sources & methodology

This calculator was last reviewed on November 1, 2026. Figures are based on the following official and primary sources:

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