The Maryland module, re-tuned for the Maryland State Board of Law Examiners (SBLE) under the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Maryland (RAGB) and the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct (Md. Rule 19-300 / Title 19, Chapter 300).

How does the Maryland module differ from a generic UBE prep?

The MBE bank, MEE fact patterns, and MPT scaffolds are a single shared UBE catalogue — what the Maryland module adds is the MD-specific overlay: the eligibility pathway (JD from an ABA-approved law school under RAGB — Maryland does NOT publish a default LLM alternative parallel to CO Rule 201(b) / WA APR 3(c) / AZ Rule 34(g), and Maryland does NOT offer a law-office-study / apprenticeship admission pathway — the JD-from-ABA pathway is the complete academic menu), the RAGB Rule 19 UBE score-transfer pathway within 3 years of the test date at scaled ≥ 270 (the MD-published 270 floor is the HIGH-bracket tier, distinct from the 266 DEFAULT-tier cohort shared with NC / MO / IA / NJ / IL / IN / VA / NE / MT / MN — a 266 score does NOT transfer into Maryland without an upgrade), MPRE scoring ≥ 85 (the HIGH-MPRE tier shared with TN / MA / NY / WA / OH / CO / TX / AZ / UT / WY / DC / AR) and the NCBE-on-file requirement (the MPRE must be on file with the SBLE before admission is approved — there is no MD waiver), the RAGB Character & Fitness review with 10-year disclosure + C&F Affidavit under oath + character reference affidavits, and the Maryland doctrine the MEE graders are reading for — Md. Code Ann., Corporations and Associations §§ 1-101 et seq. with director fiduciary duties at Md. Corps. & Ass’ns Code §§ 2-401 et seq. and appraisal / dissenters’ rights at Md. Corps. & Ass’ns Code §§ 3-201 et seq. in Business Associations; Md. Code Ann., Estates and Trusts Article (ET) §§ 4-101 et seq. with the interested-witness rule at ET § 4-104 and the Maryland elective share at ET §§ 3-201 et seq. (1/3 net estate — distinct from CA / WA / AZ community-property AND from TN / VA / NC separate-property — a SEPARABLE MD doctrine flag on the bar exam) in Wills/Trusts/Estates; Md. Code Ann., Family Law Article (FL) — Maryland is an EQUITABLE-DISTRIBUTION jurisdiction under the Marston formula / MD case law, NOT the WA / AZ / CA / NM / LA / WI / ID community-property regime and NOT TN’s T.C.A. § 36-4-121 10-factor SEPARATE-PROPERTY framework — with FL §§ 12-101 et seq. + the Maryland Child Support Guidelines (Schedule of Basic Child Support Obligations published by MD DHHS) in Family Law; and Md. Code Ann., Real Property Article (RP) — RP §§ 3-101 et seq. notice-race recording, RP § 14-108 standard 20-year adverse possession (the SEPARABLE MD AP period flag), and RP § 7-105 NON-JUDICIAL foreclosure (most MD foreclosures are non-judicial via the trustee’s power of sale, distinct from TN judicial foreclosure — the SEPARABLE MD procedure flag) in Real Property. The module ships those overlays inline, plus a 10-year RAGB C&F disclosure guide and the transfer-window playbook for an out-of-state UBE at the MD 270 floor.

When is the next MD UBE administration?

The Feb 2027 MD UBE is administered on the last Tuesday of February 2027 (Tue 2027-02-23 / Wed 2027-02-24), the same Feb / July last-Tuesday schedule as the rest of the UBE jurisdictions. The Maryland State Board of Law Examiners (SBLE) posts the application window roughly four months ahead (early October for the February cycle, with a priority deadline typically eight weeks before the exam); late-filing fees climb sharply after the priority deadline. The July 2027 cycle follows the same pattern on the last Tuesday of July (Tue 2027-07-27 / Wed 2027-07-28).

Can I transfer a UBE score into Maryland?

Yes — under RAGB Rule 19, Maryland accepts a transferred UBE passing-scaled score of 270 or higher (the MD-published UBE acceptance floor — the HIGH-bracket tier, co-anchored with WY / GA / CO / UT / WA / OH / MA / NY / OR / ME / PA / TX / RI / DC / AR) earned in another UBE jurisdiction within the prior 3 years of the test date. A transfer candidate must still satisfy every RAGB eligibility requirement, including the JD-from-ABA-approved-law-school pathway, the 10-year RAGB C&F disclosure paired with the C&F Affidavit under oath + character reference affidavits, the MPRE (≥ 85, NCBE-certified, on file before admission — there is no MD waiver), and the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct under Md. Rule 19-300 / Title 19, Chapter 300. The SBLE receives the transfer application and reviews it in the same eligibility framework as a sitter. A 266 score does NOT transfer into Maryland — the MD 270 floor is the published UBE acceptance threshold, distinct from the 266 DEFAULT-tier cohort shared with NC / MO / IA / NJ / IL / IN / VA / NE / MT / MN.

What does the $499 access pass include?

The MBE bank, the MEE outlines (with MD overlay across Md. Code Ann., Corporations and Associations §§ 1-101 et seq. / MGCL in Business Associations (director fiduciary duties at Md. Corps. & Ass’ns Code §§ 2-401 et seq. and appraisal / dissenters’ rights at Md. Corps. & Ass’ns Code §§ 3-201 et seq.), Md. Code Ann., Estates and Trusts Article (ET) with the interested-witness rule at ET § 4-104 and the Maryland elective share at ET §§ 3-201 et seq. (1/3 net estate) in Wills/Trusts/Estates, Md. Code Ann., Family Law Article (FL) — Maryland as an EQUITABLE-DISTRIBUTION jurisdiction under the Marston formula — with FL §§ 12-101 et seq. + the Maryland Child Support Guidelines in Family Law, and Md. Code Ann., Real Property Article (RP) — RP §§ 3-101 et seq. notice-race recording act, RP § 14-108 standard 20-year adverse possession, RP § 7-105 NON-JUDICIAL foreclosure (Maryland Deed of Trust foreclosure — most MD foreclosures are non-judicial via the trustee’s power of sale) in Real Property), the MPT workspace with MD libraries (Maryland Circuit Court civil practice under the Maryland Rules of Civil Procedure — Md. Rule 2-501 et seq. pleadings, Md. Rule 2-322 summary judgment, with local standing orders from Baltimore City / Montgomery / Prince George’s / Baltimore County / Anne Arundel Circuit Courts, Maryland Orphans’ Court practice under Md. Rules Chapter 600 / Chapter 700, Maryland domestic-relations filings under Md. Code Ann., FL §§ 7-101 / 8-101 / 9-101 / 11-101 et seq., and Maryland appellate briefs under the Maryland Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure — Md. R. Civ. App. P. with Md. Rule 8-501 et seq. governing brief format, the Maryland appellate system going Circuit Court → Court of Special Appeals → Court of Appeals), the full study-guide library, the 90-day paced calendar anchored to a Mon 2026-11-23 start, and AI-graded essay submissions against the MEE rubric. One purchase, no subscription, no second SKU — the $499 access pass unlocks the Maryland bundle end-to-end.

What is the MD published UBE passing-scaled score?

Maryland is the HIGH-bracket tier — the MD-published UBE acceptance floor is 270, NOT the 266 DEFAULT-tier cohort shared with NC / MO / IA / NJ / IL / IN / VA / NE / MT / MN. A 270 score transfers into Maryland under RAGB Rule 19 (3-year transfer window) AND into the HIGH-bracket cohort (WY / GA / CO / UT / WA / OH / MA / NY / OR / ME / PA / TX / RI / DC / AR). The MBE, MEE, and MPT components combine into a single 400-point scaled score; below 270 the candidate must re-sit. The SBLE does not impose a state-specific essay component on top of the MEE/UBE scoring; the 270 floor is itself a sufficient condition for MD admission under RAGB Rule 19, subject to the RAGB JD-from-ABA requirement, the RAGB C&F 10-year disclosure + the C&F Affidavit under oath + character reference affidavits, and the MPRE ≥ 85 pre-admission requirement.

Does Maryland require an ABA-accredited JD?

Yes — under RAGB, every applicant for admission must hold a juris doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association at the time of graduation. Maryland does NOT publish a default LLM alternative for foreign-trained lawyers parallel to the CO Rule 201(b) / WA APR 3(c) / AZ Rule 34(g) pathways, and Maryland does NOT offer a law-office-study / apprenticeship admission pathway. The JD-from-ABA-approved law school is the primary (and, in practice, the only) academic route. The RAGB pathway is the complete academic menu.

What is the RAGB Character & Fitness review?

The RAGB Character & Fitness review is the SBLE-administered process every Maryland bar applicant must complete before admission is approved. The RAGB C&F review framework requires 10-year disclosure of every civil and criminal matter (including matters that did not result in conviction, academic misconduct at the law-school stage, and any pending matter the applicant reasonably anticipates), a C&F Affidavit under oath paired with character reference affidavits, and review against the Maryland Lawyers’ Rules of Professional Conduct under Md. Rule 19-300 / Title 19, Chapter 300. The SBLE reads the disclosure strictly and expects applicants to volunteer adverse information even where it would not surface in a routine background check. Late disclosure of an undisclosed matter can extend the timeline substantially; early outreach on a borderline matter is the safe path. The RAGB C&F review parallels the 10-year disclosure frameworks used in NC / VA / IL / MO / GA / WA / TN / AR / CO / WY and the other UBE jurisdictions — its distinctive feature is the C&F Affidavit under oath paired with character reference affidavits, which is the SBLE-specific procedural overlay.