A lawyer who passed the UBE in one state can often transfer the score to another. Minimum scores and how recent the score must be vary. Select a state for the full rules and source links.
| State | Accepts transferred score | Minimum score | Score valid for | MPRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes (Rule VI(B).C(6)): total scaled UBE 260+; score valid 25 months from administration… | 260 or above | valid for no longer than 25 months after date of… | 75, within 25 months preceding the Academic Bar… |
| Alaska | Accepted - minimum scaled score 270 on UBE administered in any state, territory or DC… | 270 | within five years preceding the date of the… | scaled score of 80 at an examination taken not… |
| Arizona | Yes (Rule 34(h)): score at or above minimum acceptable score (270 for July 2023-Feb… | 273 prior to July 2023 test… | earned within 5 years prior to taking the oath… | 85 |
| Arkansas | Yes (Rule XVIII): UBE 270+ administered within 36 months before application; MPRE 85+… | at least 270 | within thirty six (36) months of the date of the… | A minimum MPRE scaled score of 85 |
| California | No. Does not accept transferred UBE scores. | Not accepted | Not accepted | — |
| Colorado | UBE score transfer accepted; passing score per Supreme Court standards; taken within 3… | — | UBE taken within the three years immediately… | Passing score as determined by the Supreme… |
| Connecticut | Yes; 266 (Legacy UBE) or 616 (NextGen UBE), filed within 5 years of score | 266 on Legacy UBE or 616 on NextGen UBE | within five (5) years after attaining the score | 80, must be achieved within four years before or… |
| Delaware | Does not accept transferred legacy UBE or MBE scores (NCBE); NextGen portability TBA… | Not accepted | Not accepted | 85 |
| District of Columbia | Yes, Rule 46(d): UBE score >=266 (NextGen >=616 accepted from July 2026), attained… | 266 or higher OR NextGen UBE score of… | not more than five years old at the time of the… | 75 or higher |
| Florida | Does not accept legacy UBE scores; will accept NextGen UBE scores beginning July 2028… | Not accepted | Not accepted | 80 |
| Georgia | Does not accept legacy UBE scores; requires MBE, MPT, MPRE; NextGen UBE planned July 2028 | Not accepted | Not accepted | — |
| Hawaii | Does not accept transferred UBE (legacy or NextGen) scores; requires MBE, MEE, MPT, MPRE… | Not accepted | Not accepted | — |
| Idaho | UBE score transfer accepted for NextGen UBE or Legacy UBE; minimum UBE score and… | — | — | 85; must have already taken MPRE or take within… |
| Illinois | Accepted by transferred UBE score deemed passing by Board; score must be from same… | — | within the four years immediately preceding the… | Required for applicants licensed fewer than 15… |
| Indiana | Accepted under Rule 17.1 (eff. Aug. 1, 2026): UBE score at least 264; within 5 yrs… | 264 | within five years preceding the date of… | scaled score of 80 on the MPRE no earlier than… |
| Iowa | Accepted under Rule 31.4: Legacy UBE 266 or above (on/before 7/1/2026), 260 or above… | 266 or above (Legacy exam on/before… | Within 2 years preceding transfer application… | Scaled score of at least 80; no recency period… |
| Kansas | Accepted via score transfer; minimum UBE score 266; exam within 60 months of… | 266 | within 60 months of the date the applicant… | minimum score of 80 on the Multistate… |
| Kentucky | Accepted under SCR 2.090: UBE 266 or higher in 5 or fewer attempts; obtained within 5… | 266 | within five years of the date of application | scaled score of at least 80, no recency stated |
| Louisiana | No. Louisiana does not administer or accept UBE scores (NCBE chart: jurisdiction-drafted… | Not accepted | Not accepted | 80 |
| Maine | Accepts UBE transfer; NCBE chart: legacy 270, NextGen 620, score max age 3 years… | 270 | 3 years | 80, within 15 years prior to application |
| Maryland | Yes. UBE transfer: legacy 266 / NextGen 616, earned within 3 years preceding filing… | scaled score of 266 on Legacy UBE or… | within the 3 years preceding the filing of a… | scaled score of 85 or greater earned at any… |
| Massachusetts | Yes. UBE 270 or greater, earned within last 5 years (VERBATIM from mass.gov: "A UBE… | 270 | within 5 years | 85; recency not stated |
| Michigan | Yes. UBE transfer (BLE Rule 4a): score meeting Board minimum (268 legacy per NCBE chart… | 268 | within 3 years | 85 |
| Minnesota | Yes (Rule 7C): legacy 260 / NextGen 620, within 36 months of the qualifying exam… | 260 or higher on the Legacy UBE or 620… | within 36 months of the date of the qualifying… | 85 or higher |
| Mississippi | Does not accept transferred legacy UBE scores; NextGen status TBA; accepts transferred… | Not accepted | Not accepted | scaled score of not less than 75, within… |
| Missouri | Accepts transferred UBE: legacy min 260, NextGen 610, max score age 5 yrs (NCBE… | 610 (NextGen UBE) / 260 (Legacy UBE) | within 5 years preceding date application is… | 80, must be received no later than one year… |
| Montana | Accepts legacy UBE transfer min 266, within 3 yrs of application; MBE transfer not… | 266 | valid for 3 years from the first day of the… | 80 or higher within three years preceding the… |
| Nebraska | Accepts UBE transfer: min 270 legacy / 620 NextGen (NCBE), score earned within 5 yrs of… | 270 | within 5 years - not accepted if more than 5… | 85 |
| Nevada | Not accepted; Nevada does not use UBE; own licensing exam | Not accepted | Not accepted | 85, no earlier than three years preceding the… |
| New Hampshire | Accepts UBE transfer: min 270 (legacy; NextGen 620 per NCBE); score within 3 yrs, or 3-5… | 270 | within three years immediately preceding filing… | 79 |
| New Jersey | Accepts transfer: 266+; apply within 36 months of exam; no NJ-specific exam/course; MPRE… | 266 | within 36 months | 75, no time limit |
| New Mexico | Accepts transfer: 260+ within 60 months of filing; MPRE 80 after application accepted… | 260 | within 60 months of filing, maximum age 60 months | 80 with no time parameters |
| New York | Accepts transfer: 266; valid 3 years from exam, full Appellate Division application also… | 266 | for three years from the date the applicant sat… | 85, valid for only four years from the date of… |
| North Carolina | Accepts transfer: 270 (NextGen 620) or Board's current passing score; within 3 years of… | 270 | 3 years | 80 |
| North Dakota | Accepts test-score admission: UBE 260+ (or NextGen equivalent), or MBE 150+; MPRE 85+… | 260 | 2 years / 5 years | 85 or above within seven years of filing an… |
| Ohio | Accepts transfer: 270+ within 5 years; MPRE 85+; Ohio Law Component (OLC) 80%+; fee… | 270 | within five years of the date of your application | 85, no time parameters within which score must… |
| Oklahoma | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 260, scores valid 3 yrs; NextGen accepted from July… | 260 | 3 years | 80, valid for an unlimited time |
| Oregon | Primary (osbar.org RFA 19.1, SUMMARY): UBE (legacy or NextGen) taken July 2017 or later… | 270 (Legacy UBE); 615 (NextGen UBE) | 36 months | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | Pa.B.A.R. 206 (primary): min scaled 270 from Feb 2024 UBE; no more than 30 months from… | 270 beginning with February 2024 UBE… | No more than 30 months from the first day of the… | 75, no recency stated |
| Rhode Island | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 270, scores valid 2 yrs; MBE transfer not accepted… | 270 or higher | within two (2) years of filing a Petition for… | — |
| South Carolina | NCBE (secondary): legacy UBE min 266, scores valid 3 yrs; MBE-only not accepted; NextGen… | 266 | 3 years | 77 |
| South Dakota | Rule text (SDCL 16-16-A): MBE scaled score of 135 or higher taken within 24 months of… | 620 (NextGen UBE) | — | 85 or higher, obtained not more than 28 months… |
| Tennessee | Transferred UBE accepted: legacy min 270, NextGen min 620 (from July 2026); score age 3… | — | 3 years from date grades were released; usable… | — |
| Texas | Yes - accepts Legacy UBE minimum 270 and NextGen UBE minimum 620; maximum score age 5… | 270 | 5 years | 85 |
| Utah | Legacy UBE min 260, score age 36 months; NextGen min 610 from July 2026 (NCBE, secondary) | 260 (Legacy UBE); 610 (NextGen UBE) | 36 months | 86 |
| Vermont | Rule 13: score within 5 yrs before application filing; within no more than 4 sittings… | 270 or greater | no more than five years before the date on which… | 80 or greater on the MPRE taken no earlier than… |
| Virginia | Does not accept UBE score transfer now; an MBE scaled score of 133 or greater taken… | Not accepted | Not accepted | 85 |
| Washington | Legacy UBE min 260, NextGen min 610, max score age 40 months (NCBE, secondary) | 260 (legacy UBE) | for up to 40 months after the date of the… | 85; qualifying MPRE score must be acquired no… |
| West Virginia | Yes. Rule 3.5: combined scaled UBE score of no less than 270 earned within 3 years of… | 270 | within three years immediately preceding the… | scaled score of at least 80 on an exam… |
| Wisconsin | Yes from July 2026: 260+, within 36 months, 21-hr Wis. component within 12 months, $450… | 260 or higher | within 36 months of the date of the qualifying… | No MPRE required |
| Wyoming | Yes. Rule 305 and UBE transfer instructions (02/2025): 270+; no specific filing deadline… | 270 | less than three years prior to application; or… | 85 points or greater (75 points or greater for… |