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For years, bar takers in Uniform Bar Exam jurisdictions have lived and breathed one magic number: 💬 “I just need a 270,” an Ohio examinee declares. 💬 In Missouri, another might quietly ask, “Did you hit 260?” 💬 Over in New York, an examinee might simply note, “Our state’s cut score is 266.” Minimum passing scores in UBE jurisdictions range from 260 to 270. That "cut score" became shorthand for “I passed” in many UBE jurisdictions. With the rollout of the NextGen UBE , th

The National Conference of Bar Examiners' news release yesterday frames the Jan. 8-10, 2026 “Beta Test” of the upcoming NextGen Uniform Bar Exam as the ultimate readiness test—a capstone proving that the July 2026 exam is good to go. For clarity, a beta test, according to Merriam-Webster , is “a field test of the beta version of a product (such as software) especially by testers outside the company developing it that is conducted prior to commercial release.” Software daevel

You’ve might have heard it by now. The viral mashup of Taylor Swift’s “Elizabeth Taylor” and the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)” has taken over social media. It’s a nostalgic, unexpected blend of pop eras that somehow works. And believe it or not, it’s a pretty good preview of what’s coming your way with the NextGen Bar Exam. The Mashup Analogy A mashup works only when two songs—often with very different rhythms, keys, and eras—are artfully combined to sound

The University of Miami and the University of Michigan are now asking law school applicants to use AI in their admissions essays . That...

Every time I watch Thursday Night Football and see those slick “ NextGen Stats ” graphics flash across the screen, I don’t think of...

For those keeping an eye on developments in the bar exam world, here’s an interesting twist: the National Conference of Bar Examiners ...

Every February 28, we celebrate  National Essay Day , a day dedicated to recognizing the power of essays in shaping critical thinking,...

The Ohio Court Court, in its recently released Report & Recommendations of the NextGen Advisory Committee ,  raised concerns about...

From ABA Law Student Division's Student Lawyer , February 20, 2025: Ohio recently became the 34th jurisdiction to adopt the NextGen Bar...

The National Conference of Bar Examiners yesterday published a summary of its recent field testing as part of its ongoing implementation...