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The New York State Board of Law Examiners

The Board has new Application Filing Periods for each administration of the New York State Bar Examination (UBE). For a July bar exam (UBE), the Application Filing Period is March 1 - 31st . For a February bar exam (UBE), the Application Filing Period is October 1 - 31st .

The Board has new Application/Re-Application Filing Deadlines for Application/Re-Application for non-standard test accommodations (NTA) on the bar exam (UBE). For a July exam, the Application/Re-Application Filing Deadline is March 31st . For a February exam, the Application/Re-Application Filing Deadline is October 31st.

For an applicant who failed the immediately preceding administration of the New York Bar Exam, the Application Filing Deadline will be the later of (a) the filing deadline outlined above or (b) the 7th day following the date of the Board’s release of the bar examination results.

The results from the February 27-28, 2024 Bar Examination are expected to be released by the end of April.

If your address or email address has recently changed please login to your BOLE account and make the necessary changes by no later than April 1, 2024.

Applicants who are unsuccessful on the February 2024 Bar Examination will have seven (7) days from the date of the release of the February bar exam results to re-apply for the July 2024 Bar Examination. This extended application filing period does not apply to applicants who (1) withdraw from or were absent for the February 2024 Bar Examination or (2) took the bar exam in another jurisdiction in February and are not successful.

The application filing period for the July 30-31, 2024 bar examination for applicants who did not take the February 2024 New York Bar Examination is now closed. Applicants who are unsuccessful on the February 2024 New York Bar Examination will have seven (7) days from the date of the release of the February bar exam results to re-apply for the July 2024 New York Bar Examination. This extended application filing period does not apply to applicants who (1) withdraw from or were absent for the February 2024 Bar Examination or (2) took the bar exam in another jurisdiction in February and are not successful.

The results from the December 14, 2023 NYLE have been posted to candidates’ BOLE Accounts. To access the exam results, log in to your account in the Applicant Services Portal using your email address and password and navigate to the NYLE section within the portal. The next administration of the NYLE is on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. The deadline to complete the New York Law Course and register for the April NYLE is Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Applicants who timely register with the Board to take the NYLE must also timely purchase, download and register the software with Examsoft. Examsoft will email applicants a few weeks before the date of the NYLE with all pertinent details and deadlines. The NYLE will also be administered on September 19, 2024.

Pursuant to Board Rule 6000.9(b)(3), an applicant who fails to appear for or has withdrawn from multiple prior examinations, or having appeared for the examination but in the opinion of the Board upon review of the applicant’s examination papers and record of attendance does not make a bona fide effort to pass the examination, may in the discretion of the Board, be required to petition the Board for permission to re-apply for a subsequent bar examination. In the event the Board determines such a petition is required, the applicant will be so notified by the Board.

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