Kansas bar exam results come out roughly six to eight weeks after each administration: February results post around mid-April, and July results post in late September or early October. The Kansas Board of Law Examiners releases scores through the online admissions portal, and you need a scaled score of 266 out of 400 to pass.1Kansas Judicial Branch. Bar Exam
When Results Are Released
The exam is given on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.2University of Kansas School of Law. Bar Exam Application February test-takers typically see scores around mid-April. July test-takers typically see scores in late September or early October.
When your score is ready, the Board sends an automated email letting you know. The email itself does not contain the score. You have to log in to see it.
How To Get Your Score
Scores are posted to your personal dashboard on the Kansas judicial branch admissions portal at admissions.kscourts.gov.3Kansas Judicial Branch. Judicial Branch Launches First Stage of New Attorney Admissions Portal Sign in with the credentials you set up during your application. Your score report shows your total scaled score along with a breakdown of your performance on the MBE, MEE, and MPT. The portal also flags any missing documents or application issues, so it’s worth checking regularly in the weeks leading up to release.
Separately, the Kansas Supreme Court publishes a list of names of candidates who passed. That list confirms who cleared 266 but does not show individual scores.1Kansas Judicial Branch. Bar Exam
What Counts as a Passing Score
Kansas uses the Uniform Bar Exam, scored out of 400. The passing line is 266.1Kansas Judicial Branch. Bar Exam That total is built from three components:
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), 200 multiple-choice questions covering seven subjects, worth 50% of your score.
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), six essays, worth 30%.
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT), two practical tasks, worth 20%.4National Conference of Bar Examiners. UBE Bar Exam Scores
Raw scores are scaled across administrations so a harder version of the test in one cycle does not penalize you against someone who took an easier version in another. The scaled total is what Kansas uses to decide pass or fail, and it is what transfers to other UBE jurisdictions.
Recent Kansas Pass Rates
The two annual sittings produce very different numbers because they draw different pools. July pulls in a larger group of first-time takers coming straight out of law school. February skews smaller and has a higher share of repeaters.
On the July 2025 exam, the overall pass rate was 82%. First-time takers passed at 87% and repeat takers at 50%. On the February 2025 exam, the overall rate was 54%, with first-timers at 68% and repeaters at 38%.5National Conference of Bar Examiners. Bar Exam Results by Jurisdiction The gap between first-time and repeat results is the one to pay attention to if you’re preparing to retake.
You Passed. What Comes Next?
Clearing 266 is necessary but does not by itself make you an attorney. Three other pieces have to be in place.
MPRE
You need a scaled score of at least 80 on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination.1Kansas Judicial Branch. Bar Exam The Board must receive your passing score by January 15 for the February bar exam or by June 15 for the July exam.6Kansas Board of Law Examiners. Information and Instructions – Admission By Examination
Character and Fitness
The Board of Law Examiners runs a background investigation covering financial history, criminal record, and overall fitness to practice.7Kansas Judicial Branch. Kansas Board of Law Examiners It takes several months and depends on how quickly you and third parties return requested information. The admissions office updates your eligibility status in the portal but will not quote a specific timeline because each investigation is different.8Kansas Board of Law Examiners. Frequently Asked Questions
Swearing-In
Once the exam, MPRE, and character and fitness review are cleared, the Kansas Supreme Court schedules a formal swearing-in. July 2025 examinees, for example, took the oath on September 26, 2025.9Kansas Judicial Branch. New Attorneys To Take State and Federal Oaths September 26 Your certificate of admission issues only after the oath is properly filed.
If You Didn’t Pass
Kansas does not cap how many times you can sit for the exam. You file a new application and pay the re-examination fee, which runs on an early and late schedule. For the February 2027 exam, the early fee is $700 (filed by October 1, 2026) and the late fee is $900 (filed by October 31, 2026).10Kansas Board of Law Examiners. Latest News
Use your score report. The MBE, MEE, and MPT breakdown tells you which component pulled your total down, and repeat takers who improve usually do it by concentrating there rather than restudying everything from scratch.
Transferring a UBE Score Into Kansas
If you earned a 266 or higher sitting for the UBE in another state, you can transfer that score into Kansas instead of retaking. The application must be filed within 60 months of the date you sat for the exam, and the filing fee is $1,250.11Kansas Judicial Branch. Bar Exam Score Transfer You also contact the National Conference of Bar Examiners to send your score directly to Kansas Attorney Admissions. The MPRE, character and fitness, and educational requirements still apply.12Kansas Judicial Branch. Rule 717 – Admission to the Bar by Score Transfer A Kansas score transfers out the same way, subject to each receiving state’s own window and passing score.