Timeline for the New York State Bar Exam

If you're interested in taking the New York State Bar Exam in July, you'll need to meet these deadlines.

By March 31

  • Fill out the online application for Bar Exam, available beginning March 1.
    • All online applications must be received through the BOLE online system between March 1 and March 31. The New York State Board of Law Examiners imposes strict deadlines for applications to take the Bar Exam.  
  • Bring the completed State Bar Authorization Form to the Office of Records & Registration, so that you can be certified for any bar that you designate.
    • If you are an NYU School of Law alumni, you may send the bar certification form to:
      Attention: Bar Forms Processor
      Office of Records & Registration
      New York University School of Law
      245 Sullivan Street, Suite 400
      New York, NY 10012
      law.registration@nyu.edu
  • For JD Students:
    • Complete the online Certificate of Attendance-Juris Doctor. A copy of the form will automatically be sent to the Office of Records and Registration. (A sample of how to complete the form is available: Sample COA - PDF: 849 KB.)
    • In addition to the sample above, a review of Degree Progress/Audit Report on Albert may be helpful.

  • Additional information for LLM students taking the New York Bar:
    • Complete NY BOLE's Online Request for Evaluation of Foreign Law Credentials
      • You must submit your Foreign Evaluation Form and supporting foreign documentation no later than October 1st for the July bar exam.
      • BOLE recommends that candidates complete the Foreign Evaluation of Academic Credentials at least six months in advance of the application to sit for the bar. 
      • BOLE advises against applying for the bar exam prior to receiving a decision on the foreign evaluation because the application fee is not refundable.
    • Complete the LLM Certificate of Attendance
    • View the Eligibility Requirements for LLMs. 

By May 1

  • Students must submit papers from prior semesters to their faculty member for a grade.

By Last Day of the NYU Spring Exam Period

  • Students must complete all work from their final semester by the last day of the exam period for that semester.
  • All grades must be entered by the University Registrar's Office before a student can be certified to take the Bar Examination.

After July Results Released

  • Complete the Skills Competency and Professional Values Requirement Form.

    • Applicable to students commencing the JD in August 2016 or later  - use Pathway 1

    • Applicable to students commencing the LLM in August 2018 or later - use Pathway 4 or Pathway 5

  • Complete the Character and Fitness Form.

  • For various forms visit the New York Bar Admissions Information Site.

Mailed forms should be sent to:
         Attention: Bar Forms Processor
         Office of Records & Registration
         New York University School of Law
         245 Sullivan Street, Suite 400
         New York, NY 10012

Or email the forms to the attention of Bar Forms Processor at: law.registration@nyu.edu