Applying to Sit for the Exam
Applicants must click on each section and check the certification at the bottom of each section.
In order to apply to sit for the New Jersey Bar Examination, all applicants must:
- Complete the online application
- Upload an acceptable photo
- Submit payment, either online via credit card or via check or money order
- Upload a signed and notarized Authorization and Release form, immediately following application submission
- Submit required Supplemental Documentation
Within one to two weeks, once all steps above have been completed, your case file manager will acknowledge your application. Your acknowledgement, which will be posted to your User Home Page, will contain additional information and instructions.
Application. Pursuant to Rule 1-20-21A, a disbarred attorney applying to sit for the New Jersey Bar Examination as a prerequisite for filing a petition for readmission to the Supreme Court must ensure all application requirements will be met, which include:
- 18 years of age
- Juris Doctor from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- provide signed and notarized Authorization and Release form
Supplemental Documentation:
- provide Law School Certificate
- complete fingerprint/criminal history check as prescribed through Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Jersey State Police;
- ensure availability of credit history for review;
- provide a Certified, complete record of your driving history obtained from the motor vehicle agency of the respective state or jurisdiction; and
- provide disciplinary history from each state in which you have ever been admitted.
Starting the process. Applicants must create an account on-line. The link to register/log in is located on the top right-hand side of the home page of the web site. Once you have registered, you will receive an activation email from noreply@njbarexams.org. Make sure you check your spam folder and/or permit emails from njbarexams.org. After you have activated your account and if the application period has been opened, you can begin an application.
You must press "Submit" in order to submit your application. A red exclamation mark (!) indicates that problems exist with your application. Click on the "!" to view the problem areas.
Payments. Payments can be made via credit card OR with a money order or check. If paying via check or money order, you must attach payment to the Non-credit Card Payments form, which is available on the User Home Page, when submitted through the mail or in person. Payments are non-refundable.
PAYMENT NOTES
Once the payment screen appears and you select a payment method (check or credit card), you will not be able to go back and change the payment method.
We do not accept any foreign instruments including personal checks, money orders, or other instruments, even if drawn against a US financial institution. If an application is submitted with the incorrect amount or an incorrect method of payment, the application will not be considered submitted until appropriate payment is received. The fees applicable at the time of a correct submission (amount and method) will be in effect.
Fee schedule. Payment must be submitted according to the schedule found at: New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners - Fees & Deadlines (njbarexams.org). Fees are non-refundable.
Application Acknowledgement. Your application will not be acknowledged until your application is submitted online, payment is received, and your authorization and release form is uploaded.
Supplemental Documentation. Once you submit your on-line application, an "Upload" button will appear on the lower right-hand side of your User Home Page. Supplemental documentation can then be uploaded.
Make sure to provide all supplemental documentation (see instructions regarding Supplemental Documentation) after you have submitted your application. An Upload button will be displayed after you have successfully submitted your application. This button is used to upload documents directly to your User account. Do not send a paper copy of your supplemental documents.
PHOTOGRAPH
You must upload a passport-type photograph of yourself alone, without a hat or dark glasses, that was taken within 6 months of the date you file your application. The photo must be a front-facing, head-and-shoulders pose against a plain, light-colored background. A detailed overview of an acceptable photograph can be found in our FAQs. Non-complying photos will be rejected, and you will be required to upload a new photo.