335: How Is the NextGen Changing the Legacy UBE?

The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing how the rollout of the NextGen UBE in July 2026 will also bring significant changes to the Legacy UBE, including the removal of certain subjects from the MEE and a shift in focus for the MPT.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Timeline for the NextGen UBE and Legacy UBE
• Major changes in the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)
• Preparing for the Multistate Performance Test (MPT)
• Potential changes in the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
• Deciding when to take the bar exam

Resources:

• NCBE: Preparing for the MEE (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/mee/preparing-mee)
• The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/)
• "Listen and Learn" series (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions/#listen-learn)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-335-how-is-the-nextgen-changing-the-legacy-ube/)

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Alison & Lee