Apply for Bar Exam

New online portal

As of July 1, 2022, applicants are required to submit all uniform bar examination applications through the Attorney Admissions office’s online portal.

Supreme Court Rule 716: Admission to the Bar by Examination
 

Filing deadlines and fee schedule

Filing fees are determined by the date the application is received by the Attorney Admissions office. Filing fees are not refundable.

July exam 

• apply between November 2 and March 1 with $700 filing fee; or
   

• apply between March 2 and April 1 with $700 filing fee and $200 late fee.

February exam

• apply between April 2 and October 1 with $700 filing fee; or
   

• apply between October 2 and November 1 with $700 filing fee and $200 late fee.

Supreme Court Rule 707: Application Processing Fees
 

Character and fitness

The Kansas Board of Law Examiners will conduct a background investigation before accepting your application. You must be accepted before taking the exam. 
All applicants must submit fingerprints with their application so a criminal background check can be conducted as part of the character and fitness process.
Along with the fingerprints a completed Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Statement must be submitted.

Supreme Court Rule 712: Character and Fitness Qualifications 

Educational requirements

Bar exam applicants must meet all educational requirements. The Kansas Board of Law Examiners requires an official transcript that reflects the date the degree was awarded. The official transcript must be mailed directly to our office by your school. The transcript must include the date your law degree was awarded. 

Supreme Court Rule 711: Educational Qualifications
 

Exam dates and locations

The bar exam is given on the last consecutive Tuesday and Wednesday in February and July. 
 

Subjects tested

Kansas is a Uniform Bar Examination state. The exams components include:

Uniform Bar Examination
Multistate Essay Exam
Multistate Performance Test
Multistate Bar Exam

Visit the National Conference of Bar Examiners website for information about the components of these exams and subjects tested.  
 

Exam scores

A total score of at least 266 is required to pass the Kansas bar exam. 
 

Preparing for exams

The National Conference of Bar Examiners offers past exam questions for the Multistate Essay Exam, Multistate Performance Test, and the Multistate Bar Exam. 
Preparing for the Multistate Essay Examination
Preparing for Multistate Performance Test
Preparing for the Multistate Bar Exam 
 

Admission to practice in another state

• For eligible applicants already admitted and engaged in the active practice of law in a reciprocal jurisdiction for at least 60 of the last 84 months.
   

• ​Supreme Court Rule 719: Admission to the Bar by Reciprocity
   

• Kansas does not have a reciprocal agreement with California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia, or Wisconsin.

Rules relating to attorney admissions

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Contact

Kansas Board of Law Examiners
Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Ave., 1st Floor
Topeka, KS 66612-1507
785-296-8410
admissions@kscourts.org