[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":3,"doc-seo-320841-105":59,"doc-detail-320841-en":131},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",[7,13,18,23,28,33,38,43,48,51,55],{"id":8,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":10,"show_sort_weight":11,"slug":12},1,"Document","Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":14,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":15,"show_sort_weight":16,"slug":17},2,"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":19,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":20,"show_sort_weight":21,"slug":22},4,"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":24,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":25,"show_sort_weight":26,"slug":27},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":29,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":30,"show_sort_weight":31,"slug":32},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":34,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":35,"show_sort_weight":36,"slug":37},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":39,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":40,"show_sort_weight":41,"slug":42},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":44,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":45,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":47},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":49,"show_sort_weight":46,"slug":50},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":53,"show_sort_weight":52,"slug":54},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":56,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":9,"category_name":57,"show_sort_weight":24,"slug":58},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":60,"data":61},"ok",{"site_id":62,"language":63,"slug":64,"title":65,"keywords":66,"description":67,"schema_data":68,"social_meta":124,"head_meta":126,"extra_data":128,"updated_unix":130},105,"en","deadlines-and-fees-for-fitness-application-and-bar-exam-application-georgia","Deadlines and Fees for Fitness Application and Bar Exam Application - Georgia","","Admission to the practice of law in Georgia requires a Fitness Application followed by a Bar Exam Application after fitness is certified. The document specifies filing deadlines by exam date, including regular and final (late-fee) periods, and emphasizes filing before fingerprinting and before closing times at 4 p.m. Eastern Time. It details Fitness Application fees by applicant category, payment methods, withdrawal refund rules, and the bar exam application process, including eligibility review, accommodation and transcript deadlines, laptop registration, and fee payment timing.",{"@graph":69,"@context":123},[70,84,106],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":35,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/deadlines-and-fees-for-fitness-application-and-bar-exam-application-georgia/320841/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/deadlines-and-fees-for-fitness-application-and-bar-exam-application-georgia/320841.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Elsa","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-22","2026-09-21",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":105},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",11,{"@type":107,"mainEntity":108},"FAQPage",[109,115,119],{"name":110,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":112},"What are the two application steps for admission to the Georgia bar?","Question",{"text":113,"@type":114},"You must first file a Fitness Application. After the Fitness Board certifies you as fit to practice, you must timely file a Bar Exam Application to be eligible to sit for a specific bar exam.","Answer",{"name":116,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":117},"When do Fitness and Bar Exam application periods close each day?",{"text":118,"@type":114},"All application periods automatically close at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, and the application is not filed until the fee is received.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"How do deadlines and fees differ between regular and final filing periods?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"Final filing periods require a late fee of $500, and the document lists separate regular and final deadline ranges for both the Fitness Application and the Bar Exam Application by exam date.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},320841,1790073848,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":39},137455077381,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","Deadlines and Fees for Fitness Application and Bar Exam Application  \nAdmission to the practice of law in Georgia generally requires the submission of two applications with separate deadlines and fees. You must first file an Application for Certification of Fitness, and after you are notified that the Fitness Board has certified you as fit to practice law, you must timely file a Bar Exam Application to become eligible to sit for a particular bar exam.  \n Fitness Application  \nA. Fitness Application Filing Deadlines1  \nYour Fitness Application is tied to the bar exam you wish to take. We cannot guarantee that your Fitness Application will be approved in time for you to apply for that bar exam, but you can improve your odds by filing your Fitness Application near the beginning of the application period and responding promptly to any requests from your application analyst. You should file your Fitness Application BEFORE you have been fingerprinted, and you may do so before you have gathered all your documentation. It is only after filing the Fitness Application that you will be able to upload documents to your file. All application periods automatically close at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, and your Fitness Application is not filed until the fee is received.  \n\n| Bar Exam Dates | Regular Fitness Application Filing Period | Final Fitness Application Filing Period\u003Cbr>(requires a late fee of $500) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| February 23–24, 2027 | March 25, 2026 – July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2026 – October 7, 2026 |\n| July 27–28, 2027 | October 21, 2026 – December 2, 2026 | December 2, 2026 – March 3, 2027 |\n\nB. Fitness Application Filing Fees2  \nThe amount of the filing fee depends on whether you are a current law student and the type of Fitness Application you are filing. Fees may be paid by credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) with an additional $17 (non-refundable) convenience fee, or by money order or cashier’s check payable to the Board of Bar Examiners and delivered to the Office of Bar Admissions.  \n\n| Type of Application | Fee |\n| --- | --- |\n| * Fitness Application for applicants who wish to sit for the two-day exam if filed prior to the award of the first professional degree in law | $450 |\n| * Fitness Application for applicants who wish to sit for the two-day exam if filed after the award of the first professional degree in law | $750 |\n| * Fitness Application for applicants who wish to sit for the one-day Attorneys’ Examination | $1,200 |\n| * Petition for Admission of Foreign-Educated Applicant (which includes a Fitness Application) | $1,000 |\n\n1 See Section 4 of Part A of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law.  \n2 See Section 5 of Part A of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law.  \n\n| Petition to determine eligibility for Admission on Motion without Exam (which includes a Fitness Application) | $2,500 |\n| --- | --- |\n| * Fitness Application for Readmission following disbarment by the State Bar of Georgia | $5,000 |\n| * Fitness Application for Readmission following termination from the State Bar or after the expiration of five years from the effective date of voluntary resignation from the State Bar | $1,000 |\n| Fitness Application for Reinstatement (either following suspension from the State Bar or within five years from the effective date of voluntary resignation from the State Bar) | $1,000 |\n| Fitness Application for Renewal of Certification (“Recertification”) | $800 |\n| Fitness Application for Foreign Law Consultant | $1,500 |\n| Application following failure to timely register with the State Bar of Georgia3 | $800 |\n\n* Applications with an asterisk may be filed during the “Final” filing period with an additional fee of $500.  \nC. Fitness Application Withdrawal Deadline4  \nApplicants will receive a refund of two-thirds of the filing fee, excluding any late fee, if they provide a written withdrawal request within 15 business days of the receipt of the application by the Office of Bar Admissions. To with","cbCaijpQiY2OcfvO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijpQiY2OcfvO","pdf",143641,"English","# Fitness Application\n## Filing deadlines\n## Filing fees\n## Withdrawal deadline\n# Bar Exam Application\n## Filing deadlines (including accommodations, transcript, laptop)\n## Filing fees","[{\"question\":\"What are the two application steps for admission to the Georgia bar?\",\"answer\":\"You must first file a Fitness Application. After the Fitness Board certifies you as fit to practice, you must timely file a Bar Exam Application to be eligible to sit for a specific bar exam.\"},{\"question\":\"When do Fitness and Bar Exam application periods close each day?\",\"answer\":\"All application periods automatically close at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, and the application is not filed until the fee is received.\"},{\"question\":\"How do deadlines and fees differ between regular and final filing periods?\",\"answer\":\"Final filing periods require a late fee of $500, and the document lists separate regular and final deadline ranges for both the Fitness Application and the Bar Exam Application by exam date.\"}]","Deadlines and Fees for Fitness Application and Bar Exam Application - Georgia | PDF",1789953857]