Rule 305 (Effective August 12, 2026) Applications for Admission by Transfer of UBE Score, Fees. [Effective August 12, 2026]

(a) UBE transfer applicants are those applicants who have taken the UBE in another jurisdiction. It is the applicant’s sole responsibility to contact the NCBE to initiate steps for the transfer of the applicant’s UBE score.

(b) Eligibility. — Any applicant who meets the eligibility requirements contained in Rule 302(a), (b), (d), (e), (g)(if applicable) and (h) may be admitted without further examination if:

(i) the applicant earned a passing score on the UBE at an examination that was conducted less than three years prior to application for admission; or

(ii) the applicant earned a passing score on the UBE at an examination that was conducted three to five years prior to the application for admission and the applicant can establish that he or she has been engaged in the active, authorized practice of law as defined in Rule 303 for a minimum of 300 hours per year for the two year period immediately preceding the date of application, and is an active member in good standing in the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently practicing. A score is considered to have been earned on the date of administration of the UBE that resulted in the score. The application must be accompanied by evidence of a passing MPRE score.

(c) Applications for admission by UBE score transfer shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and shall be accompanied by a fee established by the Board and the Court together with a finalized copy of the applicant’s Request for Preparation of a Character Report to the NCBE. Refunds will not be made in the event an applicant is found ineligible for admission by UBE score transfer nor in the event of withdrawal of an application. A certificate of good standing from the highest court for each jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted to practice law issued within the last 90 days shall accompany the application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for filing. Additional investigation fees may be required by the Board, including but not limited to, the expenses necessary for the Board and/or the Committee to obtain records and documents and the fee necessary to pay the services of an investigator, if deemed of assistance to the Board and/or Committee.

(d) The application prescribed by the Board shall be submitted with all supporting data required by the Board to determine eligibility under this rule. Supporting data shall include proof the applicant:

(i) Has obtained a scaled score of 85 points or greater on the MPRE; and

(ii) Has obtained a scaled score of 270 or greater on the Legacy UBE or a total score of 620 or greater on the NextGen UBE administered in July 2026 or thereafter. An applicant for admission by UBE score transfer must sit for the entire UBE in the same exam administration to earn a portable UBE score.

(e) The Board shall notify the Court of a UBE transfer applicant’s eligibility for admission after the Committee has made its recommendation regarding the applicant’s good moral character and fitness to practice law.

(f) The Court shall notify each applicant of the applicant’s admission status upon receipt of the Board’s and the Committee’s recommendations regarding the applicant’s eligibility for admission.