Connecticut Bar Exam Information

Dates, Cost & Location

The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee administers the Connecticut Bar
Exam (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee – Home). The Connecticut Bar Association was established in 1875; it celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2025. Connecticut began using the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) in February 2017.

What are the three sections of the UBE?
The three sections of the UBE are the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), and the Multistate Practical Test (MPT). The MEE consists of 4 essay prompts, the MBE is a 200-question multiple choice exam, and the MPT tests your ability to draft documents as a lawyer.

What subjects does the UBE test?
Conflicts of Law, Constitutional Law, Real Property, Torts, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Sales, Secured Transactions, Trusts and Estates, and Family Law.

What MPRE score is required in Connecticut?
To be admitted to the bar in Connecticut, you must score 80 or better on the MPRE (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee – Frequently Asked Questions).

How do you transfer your UBE score from another state?
You must have scored 266 or greater on the UBE in another state and pay a fee of $750 to transfer your UBE score. (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee – Admission by UBE Score Transfer)

Can you be admitted via reciprocity?
Yes, Connecticut allows for Admission by Motion. In order to qualify for Admission by Motion, you must have practiced law for 10 years before your application and pay a fee of $1,800. If you failed the Connecticut Bar Exam within the last 5 years, you are ineligible for Admission by Motion (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee – Admission Without Examination (Admission on Motion)).

When do bar exam results come out?
Typically, the results are released 6 to 8 weeks after the exam.

Can you use a personal laptop on the UBE?
Yes, Connecticut allows personal laptops on the MEE and MPT sections of the UBE. The $125 laptop fee is paid directly to ILGExam360 (ILG Exam360 -– Home), the software company Connecticut uses to administer the exam electronically.

How do I get testing accommodations on the bar exam?
Connecticut considers testing accommodations as non-standard testing conditions. To get accommodations, applicants must submit a Petition for Accommodations, their history of accommodations, their transcripts, an authorization and release, and a Disability Verification Form filled out by a medical professional on the applicant’s behalf. (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee – Connecticut Bar Examining Committee).