Rules of the State Board of Law Examiners - [22 NYCRR 6000] - Effective December 1, 2023

Sep 25, 2026

Rules governing the New York State Board of Law Examiners, effective December 1, 2023, set out requirements for admission upon examination and outline the examinations and supporting prerequisites. The rules cover where correspondence is sent, references to the Board website, and definitions for UBE, NYLC, NYLE, and MPRE. They specify content components, passing scores, delivery methods, exam dates, timing windows, score earning conditions, and expiration and retake obligations.

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6000.1 Board office

Correspondence Address

Website

6000.2 Admission Upon Examination

Examinations and prerequisites (UBE, NYLC, NYLE, MPRE)

Timing, certification, and exceptions

6000.3 Examinations and Other Requirements

Uniform Bar Examination (UBE)

New York Law Course (NYLC)

New York Law Examination (NYLE)

Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE)

NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS Rules of the State Board of Law Examiners [22 NYCRR 6000] Effective December 1, 2023 6000.1 Board office (a) Correspondence Address. All correspondence or other written communications to the New York State Board of Law Examiners (hereinafter the “Board”) or the administrative officers of the Board shall be addressed to the Board's office at New York State Board of Law Examiners, Building 3, Corporate Plaza, 254 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY, 12203‐5195. (b) Website. The Board maintains a website [at](at www.nybarexam.org)[ ](at www.nybarexam.org)[www.nybarexam.org](at www.nybarexam.org). 6000.2 Admission Upon Examination (a) The New York State Bar Examination consists of the Uniform Bar Examination, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners. (b) As used in these Rules,“UBE” refers to the Uniform Bar Examination, as described in Section 6000.3(a); "NYLC" refers to the New York Law Course, as described in Section 6000.3(b); “NYLE” refers to the New York Law Examination, as described in Section 6000.3(c); and “MPRE” refers to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, as described in Section 6000.3(d) . (c) Applicants for admission upon examination may take the UBE in New York in accordance with Section 6000.4 or, effective October 1, 2016, may transfer a score achieved on the UBE taken in another jurisdiction to New York, in accordance with Section 6000.5. (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), applicants seeking admission upon examination are required to successfully complete the NYLC and achieve passing scores on the UBE, NYLE and MPRE prior to being certified to the Appellate Division for admission. (e) Applicants who seek admission upon examination based on passage of the New York State Bar Examination administered prior to July 2016 are not required to complete the NYLC or pass the NYLE. 6000.3 Examinations and Other Requirements (a) The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) (1) Content. The UBE consists of two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) . Information regarding the UBE is available on the website of the National Conference of Bar Examiners [at www.ncbex.org](at www.ncbex.org). (2) Passing Score. The score required to pass the UBE in New York is 266. (3) Examination Dates. The UBE shall be administered twice each year, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of February and July. (4) Earning a UBE Score. Applicants must take all parts of the UBE concurrently in the same jurisdiction, either in New York or in another jurisdiction, in order to receive a UBE score that can be transferred to another jurisdiction. (5) Time to File Application for Admission. Applicants for admission upon examination must file a complete application for admission to practice with the Appellate Division by the deadline set forth in Court of Appeals Rule 520 . 12(d) . (b) New York Law Course (NYLC) (1) Content. The NYLC consists of videotaped lectures with embedded questions on New York law, as detailed in the Course Materials maintained on the Board's website. (2) Method of Delivery. The NYLC shall be offered online and be made available on demand. (3) Timing. Applicants for admission upon examination may complete the NYLC up to one year before or any time after the date on which the applicant first sits for the UBE, subject to the application filing deadline as described in subsection (a)(5) . Applicants for Admission Upon Examination must successfully complete all segments of the NYLC as a precondition to taking the NYLE. (c) New York Law Examination (NYLE) (1) Content. The NYLE consists of 50 multiple choice questions developed by the Board testing New York law, as detailed in the Course Materials maintained on the Board’s website. (2) Method of Delivery. The NYLE shall be a two‐hour open‐book test offered online. (3) Examination Dates. The NYL

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What happens if a passing score (NYLE or MPRE) expires before certification?

A NYLE passing score is valid for three years; if it expires before certification, the applicant must retake both the NYLC and the NYLE. An MPRE passing score is valid for four years; if it expires before certification, the applicant must retake and pass the MPRE.

Sep 25, 2026

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