MINNESOTA COURT RULES
PROFESSIONAL RULES
Rules for Admission to the Bar
Rule 6.Admission by Examination
A.Dates of Examinations.
Examinations shall be held the last Tuesday and Wednesday of the months of February and July each year, at a place to be determined by the Board.
B.Timely Filing Deadlines.
An application for admission by examination shall be filed in the office of the Board by October 1 for the February examination, or by March 1 for the July examination. Due dates shall be strictly enforced as specified in Rule 2B.
C.Late Filing Deadlines.
Late applications will be accepted on or before November 1 for the February examination, or on or before April 1 for the July examination but must be accompanied by the late filing fee pursuant to Rule 12. No applications shall be accepted after the late filing deadline, with the exception that applicants unsuccessful on the February Uniform Bar Examination in Minnesota may apply by May 1 for the July Uniform Bar Examination of that same year. Due dates shall be strictly enforced as specified in Rule 2B.
D.Denial of Opportunity to Test.
An applicant may be denied permission to take an examination:
(1) When the applicant has failed to comply with the requirements of Rule 4B, 4C, or 4H;
(2) The applicant has failed to complete all payment, registration, and installation steps to use the required examination software by the deadlines established by the Board or the NCBE; or
(3) When the Board has determined the applicant has not satisfied the good character and fitness requirement of Rule 4A(2).
E.Scope and Format of Examination.
The Board shall administer the Legacy UBE, comprised of six Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), through the February 2027 administration. Beginning with the July 2027 administration, the Board shall administer the NextGen UBE. The NextGen UBE is a computer-based examination. Additional information related to the content scope and format of the examination is available on the NCBE's website.
F.Score Required.
Applicants must achieve a score of 260 or above to pass the Legacy UBE. Applicants must achieve a score of [*NextGen UBE score to be set later by the Court*] or higher to pass the NextGen UBE.
G.Testing Accommodations.
An applicant whose disability requires testing accommodations shall submit with the application a written request pursuant to the Board's testing accommodations policy and shall describe:
(1) The type of accommodation requested;
(2) The reasons for the requested accommodation, including medical documentation in a format set forth in the policy referenced above.
The Board shall notify the applicant of its decision. A denial or modification of a request for testing accommodations constitutes an adverse determination of the Board and may be appealed through the expedited appeal process described in the policy.
H.Computer Use.
Any applicant requesting to use a laptop computer to write the essay and performance test portion of the Legacy UBE shall submit a computer registration form with the application and pay the required fee. Any applicant applying to sit for the NextGen UBE shall submit a computer registration form with the application and shall also register with the NCBE to use the required examination software in accordance with NCBE deadlines. NextGen UBE applicants who do not timely register or submit the required payment will be deemed unqualified.
I.Examination Results.
The results of the examination shall be released electronically to each examinee via the examinee's applicant portal. The date of the release of examination results shall be announced at the examination.
J.Unsuccessful Examination Scores.
An unsuccessful score on the bar examination is a final decision of the Board and does not afford the applicant the appeal and hearing rights set forth in Rule 15.
K.Stale Examination Scores.
A passing score achieved in Minnesota on the Uniform Bar Examination is valid for 36 months from the date of the examination. Applicants must be admitted within 36 months of the examination.
(Amended effective September 1, 2004; amended effective July 1, 2007; amended effective September 1, 2011; amended effective February 1, 2013; amended effective October 27, 2014; amended effective July 1, 2016; amended effective September 1, 2026.)