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Bar Exam Calendar
| February Exam Application | July Exam Application | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam Application Timely Filing | Aug 15 - Oct 31 | Jan 15 - Mar 31 |
| Exam Application Late Fee and Close* | Nov 1 - 30 | April 1 - 30 |
Exam Retake Application Timely Filing | 20 days following score release | 20 days following score release |
Exam Retake Application Late Fee and Close | Nov 1-30 | 5 business days after retake time filing deadline |
| Laptop/Computer Registration - No late registrations will be accepted | January 15 9:00 AM - January 31 5:00 PM | Approximately June 15 - 30 |
| Exam Instructions and Information Memo to Applicants | Two weeks prior to the exam | Two weeks prior to the exam |
| Evidence of Graduation Deadline | February 1 | June 15 |
UBE Administration | Last Tuesday and Wednesday of February | Last Tuesday and Wednesday of July |
| UBE Score Release | On or before 2nd Friday in May | On or before 2nd Friday in October |
*Note: Applicants awaiting score results from the most recent exam administration should not start a new exam application until after they receive their exam scores.
Computer-Based Testing Registration
ADA Accommodations Information
From Essay to Esquire: Understanding Bar Exam Grading
Application Preparation Reminders:
The following reminders are provided to help you prepare your exam application.
Admission Fees & Deadlines (Administrative Order PDF)
FAQs - Please read the Frequently Asked Questions before contacting Attorney Admissions.
Forms available for printing and signature, then upload with application (do not mail in):
- Authorization and Release (Required)
- Declaration (Required)
- Code of Conduct (Required)
- Non-Communication Agreement (Required)
- Intent to Test Via Laptop Form (if applicable) - Applicants who want to type their exam must register to use their personal laptop. The court does not use a testing center nor provide computers to use for the bar exam.
- Permission to Write Form (if applicable - Rule 35(c)(3))
- Accommodation Forms (if applicable)
- Early Testing Affidavit (if applicable - Rule 34(b)(2))
Other required items you must upload (do not mail in):
- Evidence of Graduation (see Rule Requirement)
- Photograph - passport-type photo (see sample application document for details)
- Citizenship (current proof of name, age and lawful presence)
Other required item, not available electronically, you must mail in to the address below:
- Completed fingerprint card - The standard FBI blue and white fingerprint card, on heavy stock, is available from Attorney Admissions by emailing a request, along with your current mailing address to attorneyadmissions@courts.az.gov. Please put "Fingerprint Card Request" in the subject line of your email. Live-scan or ink prints must be affixed to the card. The completed fingerprint card must be mailed so that it arrives within 5 days of your application submission to ensure timely processing. Do not mail the completed fingerprint card until you have submitted and paid for your bar admissions application.
Mail completed fingerprint card to:
Arizona Supreme Court
Attorney Admissions
1501 West Washington Street, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ 85007
The following items are not required to apply or sit for the exam, but are your responsibility to provide to complete the admission process:
- Valid MPRE Score (See Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 35(b)(8) and Administrative Order 2023-159) - Contact NCBE for registration or score transfer at http://www.ncbex.org
- Completion of the Arizona Law Course - Arizona Law Course Online Registration (azcourts.gov)