Name of the Organization : New York State Board of Law Examiners
Type of Facility : Bar Exam Seat Ticket Access
Country : New York, USA
Website : http://www.nybarexam.org/Default.html
Bar Exam Seat Ticket Access :
Seating Tickets will generally become available by email to qualified applicants approximately two weeks before the date of the scheduled examination. At that time, seating tickets are also made available to view and print from the home page of the Board’s website.
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Applicants will need their BOLE ID Number to access their Seating Ticket online. Applicants must present their Seating Ticket to security in order to enter the examination. Therefore, it is important to print and bring a copy of the Seating Ticket to the exam. The seat number assigned in the Seating Ticket is the only means of identification throughout the grading process. Each seat at the examination has a number prominently displayed on a sticker. It is critical that applicants sit in the correct seat, and include the seat number on all examination materials.
Instructions:
** Enter your Board assigned BOLE ID.
** Enter your birth Month.
** Enter your birth Day.
** Enter your birth Year.
** Click “Lookup Exam Seating” Button.
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Bar Examination:
The New York State bar examination is administered twice a year on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of every February and July. The bar examination contains two sections, the New York section which is given on Tuesday, and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) which is given on Wednesday.
The New York section consists of five essay questions and 50 multiple choice questions prepared by the New York Board, and one Multistate Performance Test question, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The second day of the exam is the MBE section which consists of 200 multiple choice questions. Each day of the examination will consist of a morning session and an afternoon session with a lunch break in between. The examination is given at the same time and date at various testing locations across the state.
Schedule for First Day of the Examination (Tuesday):
In the morning session, which begins at 9:00 A.M. and ends at 12:15 P.M., applicants must complete three essays and the 50 multiple choice questions in three hours and 15 minutes. Although applicants are free to use their time as they choose, the Board estimates an allocation of 40 minutes per essay and 1.5 minutes per multiple choice question.
In the afternoon session, which begins at 2:00 P.M. and ends at 5:00 P.M., applicants must complete the remaining two essay questions and the MPT in three hours. Again, although applicants are free to use their time as they choose, the National Conference of Bar Examiners developed the MPT with the intention that it be used as a 90-minute test. Therefore, the Board recommends that applicants allocate 90 minutes to the MPT and 45 minutes to each essay.
Schedule for Second Day of the Examination – MBE (Wednesday):
The second day of the examination is the Multistate Bar Examination. The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is a six-hour, two-hundred question multiple-choice examination covering contracts, torts, constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, and real property. The examination is divided into two periods of three hours each, one in the morning [9:30am to 12:30pm] and one in the afternoon [2:00pm to 5:00pm], with 100 questions in each period.
Applying To Sit For The Bar Examination :
Applicants may apply to sit for the bar examination by filing an online application which is available on the Board’s website. Applicants who do not have access to the online application may contact the Board’s office to request a paper application.
Board Of Law Examiners ID (“BOLE ID”) :
After applying for the bar examination, each applicant will be assigned a unique identification number called a BOLE ID. If you apply online, your BOLE ID will appear on the Invoice/Confirmation page after you have electronically submitted your application. If you are unable to apply online and submit a paper application, your BOLE ID will be included on the Letter of Acknowledgement sent to you after your application has been received and processed by the Board. You should retain your BOLE ID and use it for all future correspondence – oral, written or otherwise – with the Board’s office.
Application Fees :
The application fee for the New York State bar examination is set in statute by the New York State Legislature. The application fee for candidates qualifying for the bar examination under Court of Appeals Rule 520.3 (ABA approved law schools), 520.4 (law office study), and 520.5 (unapproved law schools) is $250. The application fee for candidates qualifying for the bar examination under Rule 520.6 (study of law in a foreign country) is $750.
If you choose to file the on-line application, the only acceptable form of payment is a credit card (Visa and Master Card only). Debit cards are not accepted. At this time, the only way to use a credit card for payment is by filing an on-line application. The Board cannot accept credit card payment by mail or by phone.
If you choose to file a paper application by mail, the only acceptable forms of payment are as follows: certified check or cashier’s check drawn on a U.S. bank, money order or travelers check drawn on a U.S. bank or financial institution. All payments should be made payable to: “NYS Board of Law Examiners.” PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH.
Test Center Locations :
The bar examination is always held in Albany, New York City and Buffalo and may also be given at other locations based on a variety of factors including the availability of test sites. As test sites are confirmed, the locations will be posted on the Board’s website. The Board suggests that you contact your travel agent or visit the Visitors and Convention Bureau of the location where you will be taking the examination for information concerning hotel and travel arrangements.
Test Center Assignments :
In accordance with Rule 6000.5, each applicant admitted to the examination shall be assigned to a test center in one of the four judicial departments located in the State. Test center assignments will depend on the sites available for a given administration of the exam. All applicants will receive an email sometime after the application period closes to choose and confirm their seat location.
Only locations with available seats will be listed in the email. Generally, applicants will be assigned to a test center in the department in which they reside (at the time the application is completed); out of state residents will most likely be able to choose to sit for the exam in Albany or Buffalo, based on which location(s) has available seats at the time the applicant responds to the email. Once a location is filled, it will no longer appear in the email.
Contact the New York State Board of Law Examiners:
Mailing Address:
New York State Board of Law Examiners
Corporate Plaza Building 3
254 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, New York 12203-5195
Phone Numbers:
Office: (518) 453-5990
Fax: (518) 452-5729
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Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Closed Saturday and Sunday