Florida Bar Exam Information

Florida administers its own state-specific bar examination, not the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The Florida Bar Exam is a two-day, four-session exam developed and graded by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) as one component.

The exam consists of Part A (Florida-specific law: essays + 100 multiple-choice questions) and Part B (200 MBE multiple-choice questions). Each part is weighted 50%, and a combined scaled score of 136 (out of 200) is required to pass. Applicants must also pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) with a score of 80 or higher, taken within 25 months of the bar exam.

Florida does not accept admission on motion or transferred MBE/UBE scores; all applicants must sit for the Florida Bar Exam.

Florida Bar Exam Structure

Part A — Florida-Specific Law (50%)

Part A is administered Tuesday and tests Florida-specific law. It consists of:

• Morning: 3 essay questions on Florida law (3 hours)
• Afternoon: 100 multiple-choice questions on Florida law (3 hours)

Part B — Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) (50%)

Part B is administered Wednesday and consists of 200 multiple-choice questions in two 3-hour sessions (100 questions each). The MBE is developed and graded by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE).

The MBE tests 7 subjects: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Real Property, and Torts.

Florida-Specific Subjects (Part A)

Part A may cover any of the following Florida-law subjects:

Filing Deadlines & Fees

Upcoming Florida Bar Exam Administrations

Administration	Dates
July 2026	Tue–Wed, July 28–29, 2026
February 2027	Tue–Wed, February 23–24, 2027
July 2028	First Florida NextGen UBE administration

Filing Deadlines & Fees

Administration	Tier	Deadline	Fee (First-Time)
July 2026	Timely	May 1, 2026	$1,000
July 2026	Late	June 1, 2026	$1,325
July 2026	Final	June 15, 2026	$1,625
February 2027	Timely	November 15, 2026	$1,000
February 2027	Late	December 15, 2026	$1,325
February 2027	Final	January 15, 2027	$1,625

Repeater fee: $450. Attorney application fees range from $1,600 to $3,000 depending on category. ExamSoft laptop fee: $125. NCBE Character & Fitness investigation fee applies separately.

Grading & Scoring

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners grades Part A. The NCBE scores Part B (MBE). Raw scores from each part are converted to scaled scores; the maximum scaled score on each part is 200.

A combined scaled score of 136 (out of 200) is required to pass.

• Part A (Florida law): 50%
• Part B (MBE): 50%

Required MPRE Score: 80, taken within 25 months of passing the bar exam.

Results

Results for the February exam are typically released in mid-April. Results for the July exam are typically released in mid-September.

Reciprocity & Score Transfers

Florida does not offer admission on motion. All applicants must take the Florida Bar Exam.

Florida does not accept transferred MBE scores or legacy UBE scores from other jurisdictions.

For NextGen UBE: Florida will not accept NextGen UBE transfer scores from administrations before July 2028.

Florida Bar Exam Schedule

The Florida Bar Exam is a two-day exam administered twice a year, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.

Day	Morning	Afternoon
Tuesday (Part A)	3 Florida essay questions (3 hours)	100 Florida multiple-choice questions (3 hours)
Wednesday (Part B)	100 MBE questions (3 hours)	100 MBE questions (3 hours)

Florida Board of Bar Examiners Contact Information

Florida Board of Bar Examiners

1891 Eider Court

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1750

https://www.floridabarexam.org/

mail@floridabarexam.org

Phone: (850) 487-1292