CT Bar Practice Test

The Connecticut bar exam is the NextGen UBE, taken in person on your own laptop. This page gathers free CT Bar practice sets by topic, short worked explanations, a study plan, and the dates, fees, passing score of 616 and retake rules published by the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee. Our questions are written with AI tools and are not real exam questions.

CT Bar Exam at a Glance

What changed for CT Bar in 2026

• Oct 31, 2026: Eligibility (Professional Responsibility) changed to MPRE scaled score >= 80 or grade of C or Pass in PR course (previously MPRE scaled score >= 80 or grade of C or better in law school PR course).^[2]
• Oct 31, 2026: Delivery changed to In person, computer-based on examinee's laptop via secure testing browser (previously In person, on the candidate's own laptop (computer-based)).^[4]
• Oct 31, 2026: Testing window changed to Last consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July (previously Last Tuesday–Wednesday of February and July; next July: July 27–28, 2027).^[1]
• Oct 31, 2026: Exam fee (NCBE technology fee) changed to $149 (previously $149 paid to NCBE).^[4]
• Oct 30, 2026: Registration deadline (February 2027) changed to October 31, 2026 (previously October 31, 2026 ($900)).^[5]
• Oct 29, 2026: Other (update 2027-02-17) changed to For the February 2027 Connecticut Bar Examination, candidates must complete all mandatory laptop technology readiness steps by February 17, 2027. (previously For the February 2027 Connecticut Bar Examination, examinees must complete all mandatory laptop technology and readiness steps by February 17, 2027.).^[4]
• Oct 29, 2026: Late registration deadline (February 2027) changed to November 30, 2026 (previously November 30, 2026 ($1,000)).^[5]

What the CT Bar is and how it works

According to Connecticut Bar Examining Committee, “Standalone multiple-choice questions make up 49%, integrated question sets make up 21%, and performance tasks make up 30% of the overall exam score.”^[1]

The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee decides who is admitted to the Connecticut bar, and the written exam is the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination prepared by the NCBE. It is an in-person, fully computer-based test that you take on your own laptop through the NCBE's secure testing browser. The exam is given on the last consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July.

Each session has 40 standalone multiple-choice questions, 2 integrated question sets and 1 performance task. Standalone multiple-choice questions make up 49% of the overall score, integrated question sets 21% and performance tasks 30%. Connecticut's passing score is 616 on a scale of 500 to 750.

To apply you must be a US citizen or a lawful resident, and you must have received your JD from an approved law school at least 7 days before the exam. For professional responsibility you need an MPRE scaled score of at least 80, or a grade of C or Pass in a professional responsibility course. The Committee also accepts transferred UBE scores for an $850 application fee, within a 5-year window.

Rules and fees change, so check the Committee's site, ctbaradmissions.jud.ct.gov, before you file. This page is a study aid and does not replace it.

Worked examples: how to reason through CT Bar questions

These are practice questions written for this site, not questions from the real exam. Each explanation shows why the right answer is right and why the others are wrong.

Example 1

Question: In a Connecticut dissolution action, alimony is authorized under which statute?

1. C.G.S. § 46b-82
2. C.G.S. § 46b-81
3. C.G.S. § 46b-56
4. C.G.S. § 46b-40

Answer: A. C.G.S. § 46b-82

Explanation:

The answer is C.G.S. § 46b-82. That statute is the alimony provision: it lets the court award alimony to either spouse and tells it to weigh factors such as the length of the marriage, the causes of the dissolution and each party's earning capacity.

C.G.S. § 46b-81 is wrong because it deals with assigning property between the spouses, not ongoing support. C.G.S. § 46b-56 is wrong because it concerns orders about children, such as custody and access. C.G.S. § 46b-40 is wrong because it addresses the grounds and framework for ending a marriage, not the money award.

Rule to remember: in Connecticut family law, tie each remedy to its own statute. Support, property division and child orders are separate sections, and a question usually points to only one of them.

Example 2

Question: Which doctrine allows a court to admit evidence of a prior crime committed by the defendant to show he had the intent required for the current charged offense?

1. Res gestae doctrine
2. Doctrine of chances
3. Prior acts under FRE 404(b)
4. Reverse 404(b)

Answer: C. Prior acts under FRE 404(b)

Explanation:

The answer is prior acts under FRE 404(b). That rule allows evidence of a prior crime or act when it is offered to prove something other than character, such as intent, knowledge, motive or absence of mistake. Showing the defendant had the intent required for the current charge fits that purpose.

Res gestae is wrong because it covers events closely tied in time to the charged conduct, not separate earlier offenses. Doctrine of chances is wrong because it argues from the unlikelihood of repeated coincidences, which is a different theory of relevance. Reverse 404(b) is wrong because it describes a defendant offering other-acts evidence about someone else.

Rule to remember: other-acts evidence is never admitted to show the defendant acts in line with a bad character. It needs a specific non-character purpose. Connecticut has its own evidence code, so confirm how it treats the same issue.

Example 3

Question: Under Connecticut's admission on motion rules, what is the minimum number of years an applicant must have been admitted to practice law in another U.S. jurisdiction?

1. 3 years
2. 5 years
3. 7 years
4. 10 years

Answer: B. 5 years

Explanation:

The answer is 5 years. Under Connecticut's admission on motion rules, an applicant must have been admitted to practice in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least that long, which is the minimum the question asks about.

3 years is wrong because it falls short of the minimum, so an applicant with that experience would not qualify. 7 years and 10 years are wrong because they set a higher bar than the rule does. An applicant with those amounts of experience would qualify, but they are not the minimum.

Rule to remember: questions about minimums ask for the threshold itself, not a figure that would also satisfy it. Admission on motion also has other conditions, so read the current rule on the Committee's site before relying on this one requirement.

How to use these practice tests

Start with the official material. Read the Committee's pages on the NextGen UBE, the application rules and the regulations, so you know what the exam is built from and what it asks of you. Then use our sets to find where you are weakest.

• Take a first pass through the practice test and note which topics cost you the most points.
• Work the topic sets that match those gaps, such as Criminal Law & Evidence, Contracts & Torts and Real Property & Land Use.
• Read the explanation for every question you miss and write the rule in your own words.
• Use the professional conduct set if you are preparing for the professional responsibility requirement.
• Check the process sets on filing deadlines, admission on motion and reexamination against the official rules.

Because 30% of the score comes from performance tasks, practise writing under time pressure with official sample material as well. Our multiple-choice sets cannot replace that. Finish by repeating the full practice test and comparing it with your first pass.

Sources & last verified

1. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee — number of questions, passing score, registration opens, eligibility (official source). “Standalone multiple-choice questions make up 49%, integrated question sets make up 21%, and performance tasks make up 30% of the overall exam score.” Verified Oct 31, 2026 · source checked Oct 30, 2026.
2. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee — number of questions, exam fee, retake policy, registration deadline (official source). “The examination shall be the NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), prepared by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), and each session shall be comprised…” Verified Oct 31, 2026 · source checked Oct 30, 2026.
3. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee — validity (official source). “The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee will accept a UBE score earned in any UBE jurisdiction if the scaled total score is at least 266 and…” Verified Oct 31, 2026 · source checked Oct 30, 2026.
4. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee — delivery, exam fee, other (official source). “The NextGen UBE is an in-person, fully computer-based digitally delivered examination administered on examinee's own laptops through the NCBE's secure testing browser.” Verified Oct 31, 2026 · source checked Oct 30, 2026.
5. Connecticut Bar Examining Committee — registration deadline, late registration deadline, next exam date (official source). “First filing deadline - October 31, 2026; Fee $900” Verified Oct 31, 2026 · source checked Oct 30, 2026.

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