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July 29-30, 2025 NY Bar Examination

New York will be administering an onsite bar exam using Examplify, a secure testing software, provided by ExamSoft.

Deadlines: 
     • Registration Open: May 5, 2025, at 10:00 am EST and Closes May 22, 2025, at 4:30 pm EST
     • You are required to complete the mandatory mock exam.
          The password to open a Mock Exam is 'Mock123'.
     •Deadline to upload the Mock Exam is July 1, 2025, at 4:30 pm EST

An email will be sent to the email address you provided on your examination application with the New York Board of Law Examiners prior to the opening date of registration. The email will contain your password and user ID. After registration opens, email reminders will be sent weekly until you have completed the registration process.  You must check your email frequently.  If you need to make an update to your email address, the update must be made with the New York Board of Law Examiners. 

You are required to pay the license fee for each exam (even if you took a previous NYLE or bar exam). Many applicants try to launch Examplify without making a payment. You should carefully read the payment screen before completing your payment. The fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.


Visit our bar applicant page for additional information and videos on taking the bar exam with Examplify: https://bar.examsoft.com

Registration steps: 
You must complete the following requirements:
     1. Sign Up – Log on to http://www.examsoft.com/NYbar and login with the assigned ID and password in the Exam Takers section in the upper left of the page.
     2. Confirm your device meets ALL minimum system requirements and, if it does, Download and Install Examplify on the laptop you will use on exam day!!!! There is a $50 administrative fee if you wish to re-download the software on a new device.
          a. To view the list of minimum system requirements visit: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements/#bar 
     3. Register – Enter your ID and password into Examplify to register your copy.
     4. Download Exam Files and the Mock Exam: Exam Files and the Mock exam will be automatically downloaded to your computer after successfully registering Examplify. You must download the exam files on the device you will use to take the bar exam.
     5. Qualify – Complete and Upload the Mock examination. Failure to complete the mock exam may prevent you from being able to use your computer on exam day.
   

This process must be completed even if you registered for a previous bar examination in New York or another jurisdiction, or if you used Examplify in any other setting, such as in your law school or to take the New York Law Exam (NYLE).

Information on uploading your responses, taking your Mock Exam, ExamSoft and the Examplify application can be found here: https://bar.examsoft.com/

Examplify can be used on virtually any modern computer (i.e. purchased within the last 3-4 years). For specific system requirements, please click on Minimum System Requirements:
https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements/#bar


 Answer Files Upload Deadline:

 Standard Time Applicants: Answer files MUST be uploaded by Wednesday July 30, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST.

 Accommodated Applicants: Answer files MUST be uploaded by Friday August 1, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST.