Kansas Uniform Bar Examination Information

For the Fee Schedule and the Kansas Petition for Admission to the Bar of the State of Kansas by Written Examination visit the Kansas Attorney Admissions website. The bar examination fee is $700.

Application deadlines:

  • February exam
    • October 1
    • November 1 (late; $900 examination fee)
  • July exam
    • March 1
    • April 1 (late; $900 examination fee)

Every applicant to the Kansas Bar must submit a properly completed fingerprint card (card is provided by the entity taking your fingerprints). A Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement (145 KB PDF) must accompany your fingerprint card. The Professional Development Office (PDO) has available a Bar Exam Application Checklist (196 KB PDF) and a Bar Exam State Application Information sheet (179 KB PDF) that answers frequently asked questions about the Kansas bar application and the character and fitness investigation processes. PDO staff provide assistance to applicants throughout the application process.

The fee for applications filed under Rule 717 (Admission by UBE Score Transfer) or 719 (Admission by Reciprocity) is $1250.

Uniform Bar Exam Subjects

The following subjects are tested on the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). This information is provided for your convenience only.

  • Business Associations (Agency and Partnership; Corporations and Limited Liability Companies)
  • Civil Procedure
  • Conflicts of Laws
  • Constitutional Law
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Evidence
  • Family Law
  • Real Property
  • Torts
  • Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates; Trusts and Future Interests)
  • Uniform Commercial Code (Secured Transactions)
Fingerprinting

If you are not taking the bar exam in Kansas, please check with your bar examination state to determine appropriate fingerprinting procedures.