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To help you keep up with the most recent bar exam postponements caused by the COVID-19 threat, we’ve created the following guide. You can also check the NCBE’s webpage “July 2020 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information” for updates.
The following jurisdictions will be administering the bar exam in July as originally planned:
Alabama: July 28–29
Arizona: July 28–29
Arkansas: July 28–29
Colorado: July 28–29
Florida: July 28–29
Idaho: July 28–29
Indiana: July 28
Iowa: July 28–29
Kansas: July 28–29
Maryland: July 28–29
Michigan: July 28–29
Minnesota: July 28–29 and September 9–10
Mississippi: July 28–29
Missouri: July 28–29
Montana: July 28–29
Nevada: July 28–29
North Carolina: July 28–29
North Dakota: July 28–29
Ohio: July 28–29
Oklahoma: July 28–29
Oregon: July 28–29
South Carolina: July 28–29
South Dakota: July 28–29
Virginia: July 28–29
Washington: July 28–29
West Virginia: July 28–29
Wisconsin: July 28–29
Wyoming: July 28–29
Northern Mariana Islands: July 28–29
Palau: July 28–29
Puerto Rico: July 28–29
The following jurisdictions have postponed the bar exam until the fall:
Alaska: September 9–10
California: September 9–10
Connecticut: September 30 – October 1
Delaware: September 9–11
Georgia: September 9–10
Hawaii: September 9–10
Illinois: September 9–10
Maine: September 30 to October 1
Massachusetts: September 30 – October 1
New Hampshire: September 9–10
New Jersey: September 9–10
New Mexico: September 2020, Date TBA
New York: September 9–10
Pennsylvania: September 9–10
Vermont: September 9–10
Washington, DC: September 9–10
Guam: September 9–10
The following jurisdictions will be administering the bar exam in both July and September/October:
Kentucky: July 28–29 and September 30 to October 1
Louisiana: July 27 and October 10
Nebraska: July 28–29 and September 9–10
Tennessee: July 28–29 and September 30 to October 1
Texas: July 28–29 and September 9–10
The following jurisdictions have postponed the bar exam but have not announced the new dates yet:
Rhode Island: Postponed, Date TBA
Utah: Postponed, Date TBA
Virgin Islands: Postponed, Date TBA