All Announcements
Limitation on Applications for the July 2026 NextGen UBE
The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee (CBEC) established a limitation of 600 total applications that will be accepted for the July 2026 NextGen Uniform Bar Examination. It is unknown how the number of applications for the NextGen UBE in July 2026 will compare to the number of applications for prior Legacy UBE July examinations. This limitation is therefore necessary due to constraints with existing resources related to administration of the bar examination.
- The CBEC will accept no more than 600 total applications to sit for the NextGen UBE in Connecticut in July 2026;
- Prioritization of applications – the CBEC will accept applications on a first-come-first-served basis from the following groups in order of priority:
- Applicants who will be taking a bar examination for the first time in any U.S. jurisdiction;
- Applicants who were unsuccessful on the July 2025 Legacy UBE in Connecticut and/or the February 2026 Legacy UBE in Connecticut, subject to eligibility under Article III-1 (D) of the CBEC Regulations;
- All other applicants, subject to eligibility under Article III-1 (D) of the CBEC Regulations.
The application filing dates, deadlines, and fees can be found here.
New Limit on Applications from Repeat Applicants with Four or More Unsuccessful Attempts on Bar Examination
Pursuant to Article III-1(D) of the CBEC Regulations, effective October 27, 2025, applicants with four or more unsuccessful attempts on the Connecticut bar examination may file an application ONLY for the February administration of the bar examination.
This new regulation is necessary to address the increasing number of applicants for the July administration of the bar examination. The new regulation will permit the Committee to better manage its existing resources and workload. The Committee also hopes that this regulation will encourage repeat applicants to utilize the additional time between examination attempts to better prepare for future attempts at the bar examination.
Applicants with four or more unsuccessful attempts on the Connecticut Bar Examination are not precluded from taking the bar examination in another UBE jurisdiction in July, and if they achieve a passing score, transferring that score to Connecticut.
Adoption of NextGen Bar Examination
At its January 26, 2024, regular meeting, the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee voted to adopt the NextGen bar examination beginning with the July 2026 exam administration.
For more information on the NextGen bar exam, please see https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/.