First Time Bar Exam 1.0

In order to complete this application, this must be the first time you have ever taken the Uniform Bar Exam ("UBE") or Next Gen UBE, regardless of where you sat for the exam.  If you are any other type of applicant, please exit and apply with the correct type of application.  Application fees are not refundable and are set by the Rules Governing Admission, which have been adopted by the New Mexico Supreme Court.  There is no postponement or deferral of your bar exam application.  If you are unable to take the exam, you may withdraw and reapply but your fee will not be refunded.  After you begin your application, please use this portal for communication with the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners.  For technical issues, please contact Submittable directly using the link at the bottom of this page.  

Please note: your application will be processed in three stages.  After you have completed the first portion of the application (Stage 1), we will review the application and send you both Stages 2 and 3 via this portal.  You will be cleared to sit for the bar exam after we have verified your qualifications, received your transcript and law school certification form, and you have completed Stage 2.  You must be cleared for the bar exam thirty (30) days from the first day of the exam or you will not be approved to sit for the exam and your application will be deemed withdrawn.  Stage 3 can be completed anytime prior to the expiration of your application.  Applications expire after twelve (12) months from the date you file your application.