Exam Information
BAR EXAM: UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION (UBE)
The New Jersey Supreme Court has adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), beginning with the February 2017 administration of the exam. Subject to forthcoming amendments to the Rules of Court, the Supreme Court has adopted the following related provisions for application using a transferred UBE score:
- The score attained on the UBE examination must meet or exceed the minimum score requirements to pass the New Jersey bar examination of 266.
- A completed application must be submitted within thirty-six (36) months of the date of the exam administration in which the UBE score was earned. Consistent with the standard practice of other jurisdictions that have implemented the UBE, New Jersey will accept UBE scores earned prior to New Jersey’s first administration of the UBE (February 2017), provided the transfer application is timely and complies with all other requirements.
- Each applicant shall be fingerprinted with respect to each application in accordance with rules prescribed by the Board.
- Each applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is more than 18 years of age.
- Each applicant shall provide, in a manner prescribed by the Board, certification by a duly authorized officer of the applicant's law school that it is approved by the American Bar Association and that it has awarded the applicant a Juris Doctor degree or its equivalent.
- Each applicant must provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is a member of the bar in good standing in every other jurisdiction which has ever admitted the applicant to practice.
- Each applicant shall pay all required fee(s) established by the Board.
In addition, each applicant must be certified by the Committee on Character and present proof of having attained a qualifying score on the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Examination (currently 75) or passage of an approved course on professional ethics given by an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
Additional information can be found under the UBE FAQs on this website.
The first UBE examination and UBE score transfer applications will be available on October 1, 2016.
FUTURE EXAM DATES & RESULTS RELEASE TIMELINE
February 24-25, 2026
July 28-29, 2026
February 23-24, 2027
July 27-28, 2027
Note: Exam results are expected to be released mid-May for the February exam and mid-November for the July exam.
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SWEARING-IN / ADMISSIONS CEREMONIES
When Superior Court vicinages or Bar associations notify the Board of Bar Examiners that they will hold local new attorney admission ceremonies, the detailed information will be posted at: New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners - Latest News.
To be eligible for admission to the Bar of the State of New Jersey, a bar exam candidate must be notified in writing by the Board of Bar Examiners that they have passed the New Jersey bar examination and satisfied all admission requirements established by the Supreme Court.
This notification, posted to the candidate’s Bar Application User Home Page, includes the Roll of Attorneys of the State of New Jersey (Oath) Form and instructions for its completion and return to the Board of Bar Examiners. Once received, the candidate may be sworn in by a licensed attorney, judge, or notary public.
- Note: Only candidates who have been deemed eligible for admission to the Bar of the State of New Jersey will receive the Roll of Attorneys of the State of New Jersey (Oath) Form—directly from the Board of Bar Examiners.
For information about admission to U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, visit: Attorney Admission | District of New Jersey | United States District Court. Questions about the application, admission, and oath-taking process for the District of New Jersey must be directed to the District of New Jersey.