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The State Bar of California says the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam is a computer-based test taken on applicants' laptops.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The NextGen UBE is a computer-based test taken on applicants”
Notices Regarding the California Bar Examination, The State Bar of California, n.d., Standard exam format.
Open the original- What it measures
- The notice describes the standard format for the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, which NCBE produces and California will begin to use with the July 2028 exam.
- What it does not show
- This is the bar exam taken after law school, not a law school exam. The format for a given jurisdiction can differ, so check that jurisdiction's notice.