UBE Score Transfer Requirements by State (October 2026)

Reviewed October 4, 2026. This guide covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a research aid, not an admission decision. Dated state rules and orders control over general summaries. Some fields remain unpublished, conflicting or corroborated only at summary level; follow the linked sources and confirm the exact route before applying.

A portable score is the start of an application

A receiving jurisdiction decides whether it accepts the score type and examination cohort, whether the score meets its threshold, and whether the applicant satisfies the remaining admission rules. A passing result in the testing state does not settle the destination’s requirements. Legacy UBE and NextGen UBE scores use different scales and must not be substituted for each other.

The NCBE provides official score transcripts. Order the correct transcript only after checking the destination’s requirements and the current score-service charge. No single fee or processing-time range applies to all applications. NCBE score-portability guidance

Legacy UBE transfer comparison

These are screening figures, not unconditional eligibility rules. The age column identifies the standard period; exact dates, trigger events, completion deadlines and documented exceptions still matter. Fee notes include category and additional-charge qualifications rather than a misleading all-in total.

Why the date matters

The examination date can determine both the applicable minimum and the age calculation. Iowa and other jurisdictions have administration-specific score rules. Some clocks run from results rather than examination day, and some rules measure the deadline for a complete application or completed admission. Do not count only the number of calendar years since the exam.

NextGen is a separate policy

Check the NextGen adoption and transfer guide for independently reported transfer policies. A jurisdiction may accept NextGen transfers before it first administers NextGen locally, or announce local adoption without publishing transfer terms.

Before you apply

Confirm the rule in force for your examination administration and application date, all education and practice requirements, character-and-fitness review, the MPRE, local components and the full amount due. A potential route does not authorize practice. This site does not provide legal advice.

Source-review status is field-specific. Rechecked or revised October 4, 2026 using the directory’s October 3–4 source review. Individual eligibility and unpublished future requirements remain unresolved.