February 2025 Filing Deadline

The timely filing deadline for the February 2025 General Bar Examination is November 15, 2024. All required items must be received or postmarked by that date to avoid late filing fees.

March 2025 MPRE Deadline

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) registration deadline for the March 2025 MPRE is January 23, 2025. Please visit the NCBE's website at www.ncbex.org for information about applying to take that examination.

July 2028 Examination Announcement

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has announced that it will administer the NextGen Bar Exam with Florida Law Component beginning with the July 2028 Florida Bar Exam.

In Florida, the admission of attorneys to the practice of law is a judicial function. This board is an administrative agency of the Supreme Court of Florida created by the Court to handle matters of bar admission. The primary purpose of the character and fitness screening before admission to The Florida Bar is to protect the public and safeguard the judicial system. The primary purpose of the bar examination is to ensure that all who are ultimately admitted have demonstrated minimum technical competence. In order to be admitted in Florida, an applicant must have proof of good moral character and must successfully complete the Florida Bar Examination.

This site offers answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the admissions process, provides access to the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to Admissions to The Bar and links to other agencies with useful information. Additionally, the site provides access to a program for completing the Bar Application online and for printing Bar Application supporting forms.

You are encouraged to read and review the Admission Requirements prior to proceeding to the checklists. Be aware of the filing deadlines for the bar examination as specified in rule 4-43.

SCHEDULE OF FILING DEADLINES & LATE FEES
Late Fee
Determined by
February Exam
July Exam
Timely
Postmarked on or before
November 15
May 1
$325
Postmarked on or before
December 15
June 1
$625
Received by
January 15
June 15


Initial applications received after January 15 for the February examination or after June 15 for the July examination will not be accepted. Any application filing requirements completed subsequent to those dates, regardless of the date the initial application was filed, will not be considered to have met the late filing deadline and will not be accepted. If the examination filing deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, then the deadline will be extended until the end of the next business day.
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