Idaho Bar Exam (UBE) Details

• Civil Procedure 
• Contract Law 
• Evidence 
• Torts 
• Business Associations 
• Constitutional Law 
• Criminal Law 
• Real Property 
• Family Law: From July 2026 to February 2028, family law concepts will be featured in every NextGen exam as part of a performance task and may also appear in integrated question sets. During this transition period, these concepts will be assessed alongside provided legal resources. Beginning in July 2028, family law will be incorporated into the foundational concepts and principles examined in the NextGen UBE. At that point, it will be tested in the same manner as other core legal principles. 
• Trusts and Estates: Starting in July 2026 and continuing through at least February 2028, trusts and estates topics will be featured on every NextGen exam. These concepts will be assessed within performance tasks and may also appear in integrated question sets. During this time, legal resources will be provided for all trusts and estates-related questions. 
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• Legal Research 
• Legal Writing 
• Issue Spotting and Analysis 
• Investigation and Evaluation 
• Client Counseling and Advising 
• Negotiation and Dispute Resolution 
• Client Relationship and Management 
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• A scaled score of 85 or higher on the MPRE is required for admission. The passing score must be achieved either prior to the bar exam, or within two administrations of the MPRE after successfully completing the bar exam.

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• Official NextGen UBE scores are designed to be portable to other jurisdictions. In most jurisdictions, qualifying scores from both the legacy UBE and the NextGen UBE will be accepted for transfer.  
• Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 272 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding 37 months may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply. 

• A member in good standing of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be admitted on motion in Idaho if the applicant has engaged in the active practice of law for three of the five years preceding application.
• Attorneys who have actively practiced three of the five years preceding application in a non-reciprocal jurisdiction are not required to take the MBE. Additional requirements apply.

• Applicants who have obtained a scaled score of at least 272 on a Uniform Bar Exam taken in another jurisdiction within the preceding 37 months may apply for admission based on that score. Additional requirements apply.