Official documentation
Notices Regarding the California Bar Examination
The State Bar of California, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- The State Bar of California notice on the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam. It describes the standard format of the exam, which is taken on applicants' laptops, and says California will begin it with the July 2028 exam.
- How much weight it carries
- An official state notice that describes the NCBE format. Other sources give different rollout dates, so the start date here comes from the State Bar itself and may change.
Facts taken from this source
- The State Bar of California says the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam is a computer-based test taken on applicants' laptops.
“The NextGen UBE is a computer-based test taken on applicants” (Standard exam format)