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MPRE Test Dates and Application Deadlines
March 17, 2012*
Regular Application Receipt Deadline: January 31, 2012
Late Application Receipt Deadline: February 16, 2012
August 10, 2012
Regular Application Receipt Deadline: June 26, 2012
Late Application Receipt Deadline: July 12, 2012
November 3, 2012*
Regular Application Receipt Deadline: September 18, 2012
Late Application Receipt Deadline: October 4, 2012
Online applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. central time on the published deadline date. Paper applications must be received in the MPRE Application Department in Iowa City, Iowa, by 5:00 p.m. central time. Absolutely no applications will be accepted after the late application receipt deadline.
- * The March and November test dates fall on Saturday morning. An applicant whose religious beliefs preclude him or her from taking the examination on one of these dates may apply to take the MPRE on the following day, Sunday. Requests to take the exam on Sunday must be in writing and must include a letter from the applicant's cleric confirming the applicant's affiliation with a recognized religious entity that observes its Sabbath throughout the year on Saturday. This documentation must be received by the late receipt deadline and must be sent with a copy of the online confirmation received after submission of an online application or with a completed paper application. E-mail or fax documents to mpre.ada@act.org or 319-337-1187. The applicant will be notified whether or not the request is granted.
