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Key Facts: CT Bar Exam

616

NextGen UBE Passing Score (500-750 scale)

Connecticut Bar Examining Committee

July 28-29, 2026

First NextGen UBE Administration in Connecticut

NCBE / Connecticut Bar Examining Committee

8 subjects + 7 skills

NextGen Foundational Doctrine and Lawyering Skills

National Conference of Bar Examiners

49% / 21% / 30%

Multiple-Choice / Integrated Sets / Performance Tasks

Connecticut Bar Examining Committee

51% bar

CT Modified Comparative Negligence (§ 52-572h)

Connecticut General Statutes

100+

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Connecticut is one of the first jurisdictions to administer the NextGen UBE, debuting July 28-29, 2026. The NextGen exam tests eight foundational doctrinal subjects — Civil Procedure, Contract Law, Evidence, Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law (with constitutional protections), and Real Property — plus seven foundational lawyering skills. Scoring combines standalone multiple-choice (49%), integrated question sets (21%), and performance tasks (30%) on a 500-750 scale, with Connecticut's passing score set at 616. Family Law and Trusts & Estates appear in skills tasks with provided resources until Family Law joins the doctrinal list in July 2028. Connecticut distinctions worth knowing include modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar (§ 52-572h), Connecticut Practice Book civil procedure (service-first commencement, motion to strike), strict foreclosure, and all-property equitable distribution in divorce (§ 46b-81).

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1Connecticut is among the first jurisdictions to administer the NextGen UBE beginning in July 2026. Which of the following best describes the structure of the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination?

A.Three separate components administered as the MBE, MEE, and MPT

B.A multiple-choice-only exam covering seven subjects

C.An integrated exam testing foundational legal doctrine alongside foundational lawyering skills, with standalone multiple-choice questions, integrated question sets, and performance tasks

D.A two-day essay exam with no multiple-choice component

Explanation: The NextGen UBE replaces the separate MBE/MEE/MPT structure with an integrated exam that tests eight areas of foundational legal doctrine together with seven foundational lawyering skills. In Connecticut, standalone multiple-choice questions make up 49%, integrated question sets 21%, and performance tasks 30% of the overall score, reported on a 500-750 scale.

2Which eight areas of foundational legal doctrine are tested on the NextGen UBE administered in Connecticut in July 2026?

A.Contracts, Torts, Property, Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Trusts, and Agency

B.Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Torts, Conflict of Laws, Family Law, Trusts and Estates, and Secured Transactions

C.Civil Procedure, Contract Law, Evidence, Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Real Property

D.Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Torts, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Real Property, and Family Law

Explanation: Per the NCBE, the NextGen UBE tests eight foundational subjects: Civil Procedure, Contract Law, Evidence, Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law (and constitutional protections of the accused), and Real Property. Family Law is added to this doctrinal list beginning July 2028; until then it appears only in skills-focused tasks with provided resources.

3A plaintiff wants to commence a civil action in the Connecticut Superior Court. Under Connecticut Practice Book and statutory practice, how is a civil action ordinarily commenced?

A.By service of a writ of summons and complaint on the defendant, returnable to court on a specified return date

B.By filing a complaint with the clerk of the Superior Court

C.By electronically docketing the complaint before any service is attempted

D.By mailing a demand letter and waiting 30 days before filing

Explanation: Unlike federal practice (where filing the complaint commences the action under Fed. R. Civ. P. 3), Connecticut is a service-first jurisdiction. A civil action is commenced by service of process — a writ of summons and complaint served on the defendant — and is made returnable to the Superior Court on a return date, with the process then returned to court. This is governed by the Connecticut Practice Book and Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 52-45a and 52-48.

4A New York resident sends fraudulent emails into Connecticut, causing financial harm to a Connecticut business. The business sues in Connecticut Superior Court. Under Connecticut's long-arm statute, what is the first question the court must answer regarding personal jurisdiction?

A.Whether the defendant's conduct falls within an enumerated provision of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59b(a)

B.Whether the defendant has continuous and systematic contacts amounting to general jurisdiction

C.Whether exercising jurisdiction would offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice

D.Whether the defendant consented to jurisdiction by registering to do business

Explanation: Connecticut applies a two-step personal-jurisdiction analysis. The court first asks whether the defendant's conduct fits an enumerated category of the long-arm statute, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59b(a) (e.g., transacting business in the state or committing a tortious act). Only if the statute reaches the defendant does the court proceed to the due-process minimum-contacts inquiry under International Shoe.

5An out-of-state corporation registered to do business in Connecticut and appointed an agent for service of process. It is sued in Connecticut on a claim unrelated to its Connecticut activities. Following Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (2023), which statement is most accurate?

A.Registration to do business can constitute consent to general personal jurisdiction without violating due process

B.Registration alone can never support personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state corporation

C.Only specific jurisdiction is ever available against a registered foreign corporation

D.Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over registered foreign corporations

Explanation: In Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a state may, consistent with due process, treat a corporation's registration to do business and appointment of an agent for service as consent to general personal jurisdiction. Connecticut precedent has long treated compliance with its registration statutes as consent, so registered foreign corporations may be subject to suit even on unrelated claims.

6A plaintiff sues a defendant in federal district court in Connecticut on a state-law negligence claim, invoking diversity jurisdiction. The federal court must decide which substantive law to apply. Under the Erie doctrine, what law governs?

A.Federal common law fashioned by the district court

B.The Federal Rules of Decision Act preempts all state tort law

C.The substantive law of the state, including Connecticut's choice-of-law rules

D.Whatever law produces the most uniform national result

Explanation: Under Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins (1938), a federal court sitting in diversity applies the substantive law of the forum state. Under Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Mfg. Co. (1941), it also applies the forum state's choice-of-law rules. Thus a Connecticut federal court would apply Connecticut substantive law and its conflicts rules to a state-law negligence claim.

7A defendant moves to dismiss a federal complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. Under Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, what must a complaint contain to survive the motion?

A.Detailed factual allegations proving every element by a preponderance of the evidence

B.Enough factual matter, accepted as true, to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face

C.Any allegation that is not legally frivolous

D.A short and plain statement that gives notice, regardless of factual plausibility

Explanation: Under Twombly (2007) and Iqbal (2009), a complaint must plead enough factual content, accepted as true, to state a claim that is plausible on its face — allowing the court to draw a reasonable inference of liability. Mere conclusory recitals of the elements are insufficient. This 'plausibility' standard replaced the older Conley 'no set of facts' test in federal practice.

8A nonresident defendant has never set foot in the forum state but, while at home, intentionally aimed tortious conduct at a plaintiff the defendant knew resided in the forum. Which case best supports the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction on these facts?

A.Calder v. Jones

B.Pennoyer v. Neff

C.World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson

D.Hanson v. Denckla

Explanation: Under Calder v. Jones (1984), the 'effects test' permits specific jurisdiction where the defendant's intentional, allegedly tortious actions were expressly aimed at the forum state and the plaintiff suffered harm there that the defendant knew would be felt. This supports jurisdiction even without physical presence in the forum.

9A plaintiff files suit in federal court asserting a federal claim and a related state-law claim arising from the same facts. The state claim, standing alone, could not be brought in federal court. What is the basis for the federal court to hear the state claim?

A.Supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367

B.Diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332

C.Removal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1441

D.Admiralty jurisdiction

Explanation: Under 28 U.S.C. § 1367, a federal court with original jurisdiction over a claim may exercise supplemental jurisdiction over other claims that form part of the same case or controversy (a common nucleus of operative fact). This codifies the doctrine of United Mine Workers v. Gibbs and lets the court hear the related state-law claim.

10After a final judgment on the merits, the same plaintiff sues the same defendant again on a claim arising from the identical transaction that could have been raised in the first suit. The defendant raises a preclusion defense. Which doctrine bars the second suit?

A.Issue preclusion (collateral estoppel)

B.The Rooker-Feldman doctrine

C.The law-of-the-case doctrine

D.Claim preclusion (res judicata)

Explanation: Claim preclusion (res judicata) bars relitigation of claims that were or could have been raised between the same parties arising from the same transaction, once there has been a final judgment on the merits. It prevents claim-splitting. Issue preclusion, by contrast, bars relitigation only of specific issues actually litigated and decided.

About the CT Bar Exam

The Connecticut Bar Examination is administered by the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. Connecticut adopted the Uniform Bar Examination in February 2017 and is a NextGen UBE early adopter, administering the new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for the first time on July 28-29, 2026. The NextGen UBE integrates eight areas of foundational legal doctrine with seven foundational lawyering skills, using standalone multiple-choice questions (49%), integrated question sets (21%), and performance tasks (30%). Connecticut's passing score on the NextGen UBE is 616 on a 500-750 scale (the legacy UBE passing score was 266/400). The exam also rewards knowledge of Connecticut distinctions such as the 51% comparative-negligence bar and the Connecticut Practice Book.

Assessment

Question count not published by the exam provider

Time Limit

2 days (NextGen UBE, July 28-29, 2026)

Passing Score

616 (NextGen UBE, scale 500-750)

Exam Fee

$900 (first deadline) / $1,000 (late filing) (Connecticut Bar Examining Committee)

CT Bar Exam Content Outline

15%

Civil Procedure

Subject-matter jurisdiction (diversity, supplemental), personal jurisdiction and Erie; Connecticut Practice Book commencement by service with a return date, motion to strike, long-arm statute (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-59b), and Mallory consent-by-registration jurisdiction

13%

Contract Law

Offer, acceptance, consideration, Statute of Frauds, UCC Article 2 (§ 2-207 battle of the forms, § 2-712 cover, § 2-716 specific performance), parol evidence, substantial performance, anticipatory repudiation, remedies

13%

Torts (CT 51% Bar)

Negligence elements, proximate cause (Palsgraf), strict products liability, intentional torts, defamation; Connecticut modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar and proportionate (several) liability under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h

13%

Evidence

Relevance and FRE 403 balancing, hearsay and exceptions (excited utterance, present sense impression), character evidence (FRE 404), impeachment, privileges, Confrontation Clause (Crawford), expert testimony (Daubert), best evidence rule

12%

Constitutional Law

Commerce Clause and federal power, separation of powers (Youngstown), equal protection tiers of scrutiny, procedural due process, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, dormant Commerce Clause, standing

12%

Criminal Law & Constitutional Protections

Homicide and mens rea, robbery and burglary, conspiracy, defenses (self-defense, insanity, mistake); Fourth Amendment (automobile exception, Terry stops), Miranda, Edwards, exclusionary rule, double jeopardy

12%

Real Property (CT Distinctions)

Estates and future interests, recording acts, adverse possession, easements, deed covenants, landlord-tenant; Connecticut strict foreclosure, town-level land records, and statutory summary process for eviction

10%

Business Associations & Skills-Tested Subjects

Agency, partnership, corporations (business judgment rule, fiduciary duties, veil-piercing, corporate opportunity), LLCs; secured transactions, trusts and estates, and family law tested in skills tasks with provided resources

How to Pass the CT Bar Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: 616 (NextGen UBE, scale 500-750)
Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
Time limit: 2 days (NextGen UBE, July 28-29, 2026)
Exam fee: $900 (first deadline) / $1,000 (late filing)

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CT Bar Study Tips from Top Performers

1Prioritize the eight NextGen doctrinal subjects (Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Real Property) — the legacy MEE-only subjects of Conflict of Laws and Secured Transactions are no longer standalone topics

2Learn the foundational lawyering skills format: many NextGen items are integrated question sets and performance tasks that provide legal resources and test legal research, writing, issue spotting, and client counseling rather than pure memorization

3Memorize Connecticut's 51% comparative-negligence bar (§ 52-572h): a plaintiff 51% or more at fault recovers nothing, and below that threshold damages are reduced by the plaintiff's percentage of fault

4Know Connecticut Practice Book civil procedure: a civil action is commenced by service of a writ of summons and complaint returnable to court on a return date, and the motion to strike (not a demurrer) tests the legal sufficiency of a pleading

5Study Connecticut property distinctions: strict foreclosure (title vests in the mortgagee after court-set law days without a sale), town-level land records, and the statutory summary process for residential eviction

6For Connecticut family law, remember it is a no-fault, all-property equitable distribution state (§ 46b-81): the court may assign premarital, gifted, or inherited property to either spouse and applies no presumption of a 50/50 split

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the passing score for the Connecticut Bar Exam in 2026?

On the NextGen UBE (first administered in Connecticut on July 28-29, 2026), scores are reported on a scale from 500 to 750, and Connecticut's minimum passing score is 616. On the prior legacy UBE, Connecticut's passing score was 266 out of 400. There is no separate passing score for any single component; performance is combined across standalone multiple-choice questions, integrated question sets, and performance tasks.

Why is Connecticut a NextGen Bar Exam early adopter?

Connecticut is one of a limited number of jurisdictions adopting the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam for its July 2026 debut, alongside places such as Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and several territories. Connecticut adopted the legacy UBE in February 2017 and chose to move to the NextGen UBE at the first opportunity, so examinees sitting in Connecticut in July 2026 take the new integrated exam rather than the separate MBE, MEE, and MPT.

What subjects are tested on the NextGen UBE?

The NextGen UBE tests eight areas of foundational legal doctrine: Civil Procedure, Contract Law, Evidence, Torts, Business Associations, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law (including constitutional protections of the accused), and Real Property. It also tests seven foundational lawyering skills. Family Law joins the doctrinal list in July 2028; until then, Family Law and Trusts & Estates appear only in skills-focused tasks with the necessary legal resources provided.

How is the NextGen UBE structured and scored in Connecticut?

The NextGen UBE is an integrated exam rather than the separate MBE/MEE/MPT format. In Connecticut, standalone multiple-choice questions make up 49% of the score, integrated question sets make up 21%, and performance tasks make up 30%. All written responses are dual graded. The score is portable, so a passing NextGen UBE score can be transferred to other participating jurisdictions, each of which sets its own passing score.

What Connecticut-specific law should I know for the bar exam?

Key Connecticut distinctions include modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-572h) — a plaintiff 51% or more at fault recovers nothing, and otherwise damages are reduced by the plaintiff's percentage; Connecticut Practice Book civil procedure, where actions commence by service of process returnable on a return date and the motion to strike tests legal sufficiency; strict foreclosure of mortgages; and all-property equitable distribution in divorce (§ 46b-81), where the court can reach even premarital, gifted, or inherited property.

How much does the Connecticut Bar Exam cost and what else is required?

The application fee to take the NextGen UBE in Connecticut is $900 for the first filing deadline and $1,000 for late filing, with additional laptop ($125) and technology ($149) fees. Applicants must also pass the MPRE with a scaled score of 80 or higher, hold a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, and pass a character and fitness investigation conducted by the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee.

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