NextGen Bar Exam States: Who's Adopting and When

Every U.S. jurisdiction must transition to the NextGen bar exam by July 2028. July 2026 first cohort: Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, Guam, CNMI, Palau, Virgin Islands. July 2027: Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming. February 2028: Delaware, DC, Illinois. July 2028: Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia. California and Nevada will not adopt the NextGen exam.

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