Results: The July 2024 Bar Exam results will be released on October 11, 2024. Click here for information.

Admission Ceremony: December 4, 2024 - No further information is available at this time.

NextGen Prototype Exam: (Available for those who sat for the July 2024 MBE)

In October 2024, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will conduct a nationwide prototype exam for the NextGen bar exam. The prototype exam is a full-length, 9-hour pre-test over two days of the new bar exam question types and format that will debut in July 2026. Participants are required to make a good-faith effort on this exam but are not expected to study for it. The prototype exam will be held in 32 US jurisdictions, including in Richmond, Virginia on October 18 & 19, 2024.

NexGen prototype registration has closed. NCBE will notify you if you are selected to participate. The Board will contact those selected with more information in early October.

The Board has no other information at this time. For more information on the prototype exam, including dates and locations, visit https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/nextgen-prototype-exam-october-2024. For more information on the NextGen bar exam, visit https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen.

Please note that the Board has not yet made a decision on whether to adopt the NextGen bar exam in Virginia.