The Oklahoma Board
of Bar Examiners
News & Events
Office Closed - December 24 - 26, 2025
12/23/2025The Board of Bar Examiners will be closed December 24, 25, and 26, 2025.
The Bar Center is closing at 2 p.m. on December 23, 2025.
DEADLINES AND EVENTS
12/08/2025February 1, 2026 - First Deadline to apply for the July 2026 Exam
*Applications received on Monday February 2, 2026, will be considered timely since Feb. 1 is a Sunday
March 1, 2026 - Second Deadline to apply for the July 2026 Exam with a $50 late fee
*Applications received on Monday, March 2, 2026, will be considered timely with the $50 late fee
April 1, 2026, Final deadline to apply for the July 2026 Exam, with the second late fee of $150
(NOTE Repeat Exam Application Deadline for July 2026 Exam is Friday, May 15, 2026)
July 2026 Bar Exam - Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Rule Amendment - Number of Exam Attempts
05/14/2025The Supreme Court has modified the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law.
The rule amendments put in place a limit on the number of times an applicant may take the exam. The limit will not start until July 2025 and is not retroactive. Applicant's will be able to take the exam five time. There is a provision for an applicant to request a one-time waiver if they have failed to pass after five attempts.
The Rules linked above have been updated.
Oklahoma Adopts the NextGen Bar Exam - July 2027
12/16/2024Oklahoma Adopts the NextGen Bar Exam - July 2027
UBE Score Modified to 260
12/16/2024The Oklahoma Supreme Court, pursuant to its general administrative authority, Okla. Const. art. VII, § 6, and pursuant to its sole authority to regulate the admission to the practice of law in Oklahoma, hereby orders that the minimum passing score in Oklahoma for the Uniform Bar Examination shall be 260, effective July 1, 2024.
See - https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=495809
Links to Official MBE, MEE and MPT Study Aids
01/31/2024Links to official MBE, MEE and MPT study aids can be found under the Resources tab at the top of the page.