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The Smart Guide to the Virgin Islands Bar Exam
A Guide to Understanding the Virgin Islands Bar Exam
Virgin Islands Bar Exam Format
The Virgin Islands uses the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) format, which features 3 question types across three sections:
Standalone Multiple-Choice Quesitons
120 Questions
Integrated Question Sets
6 Question sets
Performance Tasks
3 Tasks
Starting with the July 2026 exam, the Virgin Islands is transitioning from the traditional Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) to the NextGen UBE. If you’re taking the Virgin Islands bar exam in July 2026 or later, you’ll be taking the NextGen UBE version.
Virgin Islands Bar Exam Dates
July 2026 exam: July 28-29, 2026
Feb. 2027 exam: Feb. 23-24, 2027
*The Virgin Islands Bar Exam takes place on the last Tuesday & Wednesday of February and July.
Jurisdiction-Specific Component
YES
Applicants must complete the Virgin Islands Law Component (VILC), which is an open-book, 50-item, 90-minute, online multiple-choice test with Virgin Islands–specific study materials available online to review prior to and during the test.
This jurisdiction-specific component is given separately from the bar exam.
Contact Info
Committee of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
P.O. Box 590
St Thomas, VI 00804
Website: https://www.vicourts.org/
Phone: (340) 774-2237
Fax: (340) 777-2258
Email: baradmissions@visupremecourt.org
Minimum Passing Score
For Virgin Islands, the NextGen UBE minimum passing score is 616.