Bar Admission Agency
Character & Fitness Investigations
MPRE Requirements
Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees
New Jersey requires the following NCBE exams: MBE, MEE, MPT, and MPRE.
New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
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Yes
75
Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—MPRE Requirements, MBE Score Transfers, Courtesy Seating, and Attorneys’ Exams
75
No
No
No
No
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—
Yes
No
Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees
March 31
April 15 / April 30
Oct. 31
Nov. 15 / Nov. 30
$675
$675
$675
$0
March 31
April 15 / April 30
Oct. 31
Nov. 15 / Nov. 30
Bar Exam Components
UBE Adoption
Admission on Earned or Transferred Bar Exam Score
Admission on Motion
Uniform Bar Examination Jurisdictions—Bar Examination Application Deadlines and Fees
March 31
April 15 / April 30
Oct. 31
Nov. 15 / Nov. 30
$675
$675
$675
$0
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
February 2017
266
No
266
Yes
October 2016
36 months
No
Yes
Admission on Motion—Years of Practice and Definition of Practice
Yes
5 of past 7
Law teaching, gov't agency, military, in-house corporate, judicial court of record
Yes
$1,500
Admission on Motion—Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements
Yes
Yes
No
5 of past 7
Disclaimer
Since jurisdiction rules and policies change, NCBE strongly advises consulting the jurisdiction's bar admission agency directly for the most current
information.
