N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 6000.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 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.

(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 anytime after the date on which the applicant first sits for the UBE, subject to the application filing deadline as described in paragraph (a)(5) of this section. 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 NYLE shall be administered at least four times each year at dates and times to be determined by the board and announced annually by the board on its website.

(4) Passing score. The score required to pass the NYLE is 30. An applicant who fails to achieve the required passing score may re-take the NYLE without limitation, but must repeat the NYLC each time before re-taking the NYLE.

(5) Timing. Provided the NYLC has been successfully completed, an applicant for admission upon examination may take the NYLE 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 paragraph (a)(5) of this section.

(6) Expiration of NYLE passing score. A passing score on the NYLE is valid for three years from the date the applicant received the passing score. If the applicant's NYLE passing score expires prior to the time the board certifies the applicant to the Appellate Division pursuant to Court of Appeals rule 520.7, the applicant must retake both the NYLC and the NYLE.

(d)Multistate professional responsibility examination.

(1) Passing score. The score required to pass the MPRE in New York is 85.

(2) Timing. An applicant may take the MPRE examination prior to or subsequent to the UBE, subject to the application filing period as described in paragraph (a)(5) of this section.

(3) Expiration of MPRE passing score. A passing score on the MPRE is valid for four years from the date the applicant sat for that MPRE. If the applicant's passing score expires prior to the time the board certifies the applicant to the Appellate Division pursuant to Court of Appeals rule 520.7, the applicant must retake and pass the MPRE.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 6000.3