District of Columbia

Bar Admission Agency

Committee on Admissions D.C. Court of Appeals

430 E St. NW, Rm. 123
Washington, DC 20001

Phone: (202) 879-2710
Fax: (202) 879-2794

Email: coa@dcappeals.gov

Bar Exam Eligibility, Deadlines, and Fees

ABA-Approved Law School J.D. Required

No

Foreign Law Graduate Eligibility

Yes

Bar Exam Application Filing Deadlines

July 2023: First filing deadline

May 16

July 2023: Late filing deadline

—

February 2024: First filing deadline

Nov. 30

February 2024: Late filing deadline

—

Bar Exam Application Filing Fees

UBE Adoption

UBE Adoption

Yes

UBE First Administration Date

July 2016

UBE Minimum Passing Score

266

UBE Jurisdiction-Specific Component

No

Bar Exam Components

Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)

Yes

Accepts Transferred MBE Scores

No

Multistate Essay Examination (MEE)

Yes

Multistate Performance Test (MPT)

Yes

Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam

No

MPRE Requirements

MPRE Required

Yes

MPRE Minimum Passing Score

75

MPRE Score Time Parameters

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Admission on Transferred UBE Score

Yes

Effective Date

March 2016

Minimum Score

266

Maximum Score Age

5 years

Jurisdiction-Specific Component

No

Admission on Motion

Rules Provide for Admission on Motion

Yes

Legal Education and Reciprocity Requirements

Number of Years of Practice Required

None

Character & Fitness Investigations

NCBE conducts investigations for some application types.

Character & Fitness Services for DC