There Are No Refunds or Transfers of Applications and/or fees.

A certified check, cashier's check, law firm check, corporate check or money order payable to the "Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners" in the appropriate amount must accompany your application. Personal checks will not be accepted, nor will any application be accepted until all fees are paid. Refer to the specific Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rule (Pa.B.A.R.) to determine which rule you qualify under and, the appropriate application and fee(s) that you must submit. Fees payable to the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners may be combined and submitted in one check. There are no refunds or transfers of applications and/or fees.

  1. Pa.B.A.R. 203 - Admission of Graduates of Accredited and Unaccredited Institutions
  2. Pa.B.A.R. 205 - Admission of Foreign Attorneys and Graduates of Foreign Institutions

Application for Permission to Sit for the Pennsylvania Bar Examination and for Character and Fitness Determination under Pa.B.A.R. 203/205
Application deadlines and filing fees for the bar exam. The following deadlines are POSTMARK deadlines.
Filing Deadline
February Exam
July Exam
New Applicants
Reapplicants
Timely
October 30
April 15
$500.00
$250.00
First Late
November 15
April 30
$650.00
$400.00
Second Late
November 30
May 15
$950.00
$650.00
Final
December 15
May 30
$1,350.00
$950.00


A reapplicant is considered to be any individual who has submitted an application to sit for the Pennsylvania Bar Examination with the applicable filing fees.

FINAL FILING DEADLINE: All applications to sit for the bar examination must be POSTMARKED by the United States Postal Service (USPS) or overnight courier (e.g., Federal Express, UPS, etc.) by the final filing deadline as indicated above; otherwise, you will not be permitted to sit for the bar examination.



Computer Based Testing Fee:
Must be filed simultaneously with the filing of your Application for Permission to Sit for the Pennsylvania Bar Examination and for Character and Fitness Determination under PA.B.A.R. 203/205

$100.00
Late CBT fee (if CBT is requested after you submitted your application and fee)
$150.00
NOTE: CBT requests will not be accepted after: June 15th for the July exam and Jan 15 for the Feb exam.


Miscellaneous Fees:
It is strongly recommended that you make copies of all documents submitted to the board office.
Rule 203/205 or Rule 204 Paper Application Packet
$30.00
MBE Transfer (Note: You MUST sit for the MBE in PA)
$30.00
Miscellaneous Certification of Documents/Request
$30.00
Copy of Completed Application (or computer summary data sheet if prior to 1999)
$30.00
Corrective Certificate (After results have been released)
If original certificate has expired see Pa.B.A.R.231 Application for Applicable Fee

$50.00