Georgia Bar Exam Information

Georgia administers its own state-specific bar examination, not the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). The Georgia Bar Exam is a two-day exam developed and graded by the Georgia Office of Bar Admissions, using the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) and Multistate Performance Test (MPT) as components alongside four Georgia-specific essay questions.

The exam consists of: four Georgia-specific essay questions (28.6%) and two MPT tasks (21.4%) on Day 1, and the 200-question MBE (50%) on Day 2. A combined scaled score of 270 (out of 400) is required to pass. Applicants must also pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) with a score of 75 or higher — Georgia does not impose a time limit on MPRE scores.

Applicants must first obtain a Certification of Fitness before registering for the bar examination.

Georgia Bar Exam Structure

Day 1: Georgia Essays + MPT (50%)

Four Georgia-specific essay questions, 45 minutes per question (3 hours total), test Georgia state law. The two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) tasks, 90 minutes each, test fundamental lawyering skills in realistic scenarios.

Day 2: Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) (50%)

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.

Certification of Fitness

Before applying for the Georgia Bar Examination, applicants must first obtain a Certification of Fitness from the Georgia Office of Bar Admissions. The fitness application process includes a character and fitness investigation conducted by the Georgia Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants.

Filing Deadlines & Fees

Upcoming Georgia Bar Exam Administrations

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

Filing Deadlines & Fees

Administration	Tier	Deadline	Late Fee
July 2026	Regular	March 1 – June 1, 2026 (4pm ET)	—
July 2026	Final	June 1 – 15, 2026 (4pm ET)	+$500
February 2027	Regular	September 1, 2026 – January 1, 2027 (4pm ET)	—
February 2027	Final	January 1 – 15, 2027 (4pm ET)	+$500

Bar exam fee: $400 (current law student) or $550 (graduate), plus $96 NCBE fee (MBE + MPT). ExamSoft laptop fee: $105. Applicants must hold a current Certification of Fitness to register.

Grading & Scoring

Raw scores from all three components are converted to scaled scores and combined into a total scaled score on a 400-point scale.

A combined scaled score of 270 is required to pass.

• MBE: 50%
• Georgia essays (4 questions): 28.6%
• MPT (2 tasks): 21.4%

Required MPRE Score: 75. Georgia does not impose an expiration date on MPRE scores.

Results

Results for the February exam are typically released on the 3rd or 4th Friday of April. Results for the July exam are typically released on the 4th Friday of September.

Reciprocity & Score Transfers

Admission on Motion

Georgia allows admission on motion for attorneys licensed in a reciprocal jurisdiction who have actively practiced law for 5 of the past 7 years immediately preceding their application. The MPRE and Georgia’s character and fitness standards still apply.

Score Transfers

Georgia does not accept transferred MBE scores or UBE scores from other jurisdictions for the current state-specific exam.

Georgia Bar Exam Schedule

The Georgia 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	4 Georgia essay questions (3 hours)	2 MPT tasks (3 hours)
Wednesday	100 MBE questions (3 hours)	100 MBE questions (3 hours)

Georgia Office of Bar Admissions Contact Information

Georgia Office of Bar Admissions

Nathan Deal Judicial Center

330 Capitol Avenue SE, Suite L200

Atlanta, GA 30334

https://www.gabaradmissions.org/

gabaradmissions@gasupreme.us

Phone: (404) 656-3490