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Bar exam reciprocity and score transfer

There are two ways to avoid sitting a whole new exam in another state. If you took the UBE, you can transfer your score to another UBE jurisdiction, if it meets that state's passing score and isn't too old. If you've practiced for some years, 43 jurisdictions offer admission on motion, and 19 of those only admit lawyers from states that do the same for theirs. That last rule is bar exam reciprocity in the strict sense.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Transferring a UBE score

The receiving state decides. Your score has to reach its minimum, from 260 to 270, and be no older than its limit. You'll usually also need the MPRE and any state law component.

Oldest score acceptedUBE jurisdictions
2 yearsNorth Dakota and Iowa (5 with conditions), Rhode Island
30 monthsPennsylvania
3 years (36 to 40 months)Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho (37 months), Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington (40 months), West Virginia, Wisconsin
4 yearsIllinois
5 yearsAlaska, Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Vermont
3 years, or 5 with practice or other conditionsColorado, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Wyoming

From NCBE's chart 5, as of October 2026. NextGen scores transfer too, but NCBE notes the score a state accepts for transfer can differ from its own passing score, so check before you apply.

UBE passing scores →The Uniform Bar Exam →

How does state bar exam reciprocity work?

Admission on motion lets an experienced lawyer join a state's bar without its exam. The practice needed varies, from 1 of the past 3 years in Washington to 5 of the past 10 in Connecticut, Missouri and Vermont; 3 of the past 5 and 5 of the past 7 are the usual patterns.

These 19 jurisdictions only admit on motion lawyers from places that would admit their lawyers the same way: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and the Virgin Islands.

States with no admission on motion

California, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, Rhode Island and Puerto Rico don't offer it, so a lawyer from another state has to pass their exam. Hawaii, South Carolina, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Palau offer only a limited form. California has a shorter Attorneys' Exam for lawyers admitted elsewhere.

California bar exam →Bar exam by state →
Sources: NCBE Comprehensive Guide, Chart 5 · NCBE Comprehensive Guide, Chart 14 · NCBE Comprehensive Guide, Chart 15 and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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