Difficulty and passing rate are candidate- and administration-specific
Route the uniform exam correctly
Texas’s adoption schedule controls whether to use MBE/MEE/MPT training or the integrated NextGen blueprint. Confirm the current passing standard and score-transfer conditions with the Texas Board of Law Examiners.
Track Texas admission components
Complete the Texas Law Component and all current eligibility, filing, fingerprinting, character-and-fitness, MPRE, and licensing steps on their own calendar. A portable uniform score does not waive every local requirement.
What Texas publishes that you can plan around
The minimum passing UBE score in Texas is 270, and a transferred score must be 270 or higher and earned within the five years before you file. The Texas Law Component is a separate licensing requirement, satisfied by the Texas Law Course, a set of video presentations by Texas attorneys that is free but requires a TexasBarCLE account. The MPRE requirement is a scaled 85.
Results for the February exam are released in mid-April and for the July exam in mid-October. After results you must register with the State Bar of Texas, pay dues and a licensing fee, and take the oath, and if you do not finish that within five years of grade release the results become void.
Texas filing tiers
For the July exam, registration opens December 4 and the timely deadline is February 1. A $150 late fee applies through April 1 and a $300 late fee through the final deadline of May 1. For the February exam, registration opens June 30, the timely deadline is September 1, and the late tiers end November 1 and December 1.
An applicant awaiting results from the most recent Texas exam has a special deadline with no late fee, December 1 for February or June 1 for July. Texas does not refund fees or move them to a later exam, so a candidate deciding whether to sit should decide before paying (Rule 18).
Common questions
What is the minimum passing score on the Texas bar exam?+
270 on the UBE. The same figure is the floor for transferring a UBE score to Texas, within five years of filing.
What is the Texas Law Course?+
The way to satisfy the Texas Law Component: a series of video presentations by Texas attorneys, free through a TexasBarCLE account.
What MPRE score does Texas require?+
A scaled score of 85 or higher, documented in the application. Admission without examination and UBE transfer carry the same requirement.
What are the Texas filing deadlines for July?+
Registration opens December 4 and the timely deadline is February 1. A $150 late fee runs to April 1 and a $300 late fee to May 1.
When does Texas release results?+
Mid-April for the February exam and mid-October for the July exam. After that you have five years from grade release to complete registration with the State Bar.
Can I get a Texas fee refunded?+
No. Rule 18 allows neither a refund nor a transfer of fees to a later exam, so plan your readiness before the fee is paid.
Is there a special Texas deadline for repeat applicants?+
Yes. Applicants awaiting results from the most recent Texas exam may file by December 1 for February or June 1 for July with no late fee.
Can I sit for the Texas exam only to earn a score for another state?+
Yes, through a courtesy seat. You must confirm that the other jurisdiction accepts a courtesy-seat score, and the usual deadlines and late fees apply.
What to do next
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Confirm the administration’s exam version.
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Verify the current passing standard.
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Complete the Texas Law Component.
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Track MPRE and character and fitness.
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Use official group pass rates only as context.