Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)
District of Columbia Bar Exam vs. New York Bar Exam
OFFICE OF STUDENT ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Last Updated: August 15, 2016
District of Columbia
New York
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www.dccourts.gov
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www.nybarexam.org
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Filing deadlines for February 2017 exam:
- December 15 (first filing)
- December 30 (late filing)
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Filing deadline for February 2017 exam:
November 30 (registration opens
November 1 with no late filing available)
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Filing deadlines for July 2017 exam:
- May 3 (first filing)
- May 18 (late filing)
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Filing deadline for July 2017 exam:
April 30 (registration opens April 1 with
no late filing available)
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Fees: $530 ($100 exam fee; $315 NCBE
report fee; $50 MEE and MPT; $65 MBE)
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Fees: $377 ($250 domestic law student
fee; $100 laptop fee; $27 NYLE fee)
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UBE minimum passing score: 266
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UBE minimum passing score: 266
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Jurisdictional exam component: No
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Jurisdictional exam component: Yes*
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MPRE required; minimum score of 75 to
pass; no specific time parameters
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MPRE required; minimum score of 85 to
pass; must be taken 3 years before or
after passing the UBE
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Character and Fitness documents are
submitted with the application
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Character and Fitness documents are
submitted after the exam
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CLE requirements: Yes
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50 hours of Pro Bono service are required
prior to admission
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CLE requirements: No
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Mandatory course on D.C. Rules of
Professional Conduct & D.C. Practice
must be taken within 12 months of
admission.
* NY Bar Exam takers must also take:
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New York Law Course
NYLC: an online course consisting of 15
hours of lectures on NY law
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New York Law Exam
NYLE: a 50-item, two-hour, open book,
multiple choice exam administered
online.