The New York bar exam fees and cost vary depending upon several factors. Several different fees apply for different aspects of the application for admission. You must pay a fee in order to:
| Type of Fee | Amount of Fee |
|---|---|
| Bar Exam Application Fee – Did Not Study Law in Foreign Country | $250 |
| Bar Exam Application Fee – Studied Law in Foreign Country | $750 |
| Technology Fee/Laptop Program (Payable to Software Vendor) | $100 |
| Fee for Copies of Failing Applicant’s Written Answers | $40 |
| Fee for Copies of a Failing Applicants’ Written Answers, MEE and MPT Questions, and Selected Answers | $70 |
| Fee for taking online New York Law Exam (NYLE)* | $27 |
*No fee applies to taking the online New York Law Course (NYLC) before taking the NYLE.
The New York bar examiners charge a $250 fee to process applications to take the New York Bar Exam that are submitted by applicants qualifying for the New York bar exam because of their education:
The New York bar examiners charge a $750 fee to process applications to take the New York bar exam that are submitted by applicants qualifying for the New York bar exam because of their study of law in a foreign country.
If an applicant chooses to participate in the Laptop Program for the New York bar exam in order to take the written portion of the New York bar exam (i.e., the MEE and the MPT), then the applicant must pay a non-refundable technology fee of $100 directly to the software vendor designated for the Laptop Program by the New York bar examiners.
If you fail the New York bar exam by receiving a final score below 266 on a 400 point scale, then you may order one set of copies of your own answers to the MEE questions and MPT items by sending a written request to the New York bar examiner’s office with a cashier’s check, certified check, or money order in the amount of the $40 fee, payable to “State Board of Law Examiners.”
If you fail the New York bar exam, you may order copies of your MEE and MPT answers, the MEE questions and a synopsis of the MPT items, and selected applicants’ MEE and MPT answers, by sending a written request to the New York bar examiner’s office with a cashier’s check, certified check, or money order in the amount of the $70 fee, payable to “State Board of Law Examiners.”