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Indiana

Overview

Admitting Entity (Supreme Court, Mandatory Bar, etc.)
Indiana Supreme Court
Entity Managing Admissions Process

Indiana State Board of Law Examiners

[State] Application Materials

Indiana Application Materials

Are law students required to register with jurisdiction while in law school?
No
If UBE, is there a Jurisdiction Component?
No
Multistate Bar Exam?
Yes
Multistate Essay Exam?
Yes
Is exam jurisdiction-drafted?
No
Multistate Performance Test?
Yes
Does the jurisdiction provide information on day of testing procedures?

Limited information is available.

What are the restroom use rules of the admitting entity?

Applicants are permitted to leave set to go to the restroom.

General

Phone Number
317-232-2552
Diploma Privilege

No

Prelegal education requirements

No

Registration requirements, if applicable.

N/A

Registration fee, if applicable.
N/A
Limit on attempts?
No limit
Fee(s)

$250

Are laptops allowed/required?
Allowed
Laptop fee?
$110; fee is paid directly to ILG Technologies, LLC.; applicants will be sent information approximately one month prior to the bar exam with instructions that include how to pay the fee, and how to register with ILG Technologies, LLC.
Is courtesy seating allowed?
No
Transfer fee?
$500
Day-of Testing Procedures

An applicant testing at a Pearson VUE testing center must present a government-issued primary ID and a secondary ID. The primary ID must include a first and last name, recent recognizable photo, and signature. The secondary ID must include at least a first and last name and signature or first and last name and recent recognizable photo. The first and last name used to register must match exactly both IDs presented on test day. Any name corrections must be submitted through the NCBE Account Dashboard at least 48 hours before the first day of the test administration. Before entering the test room, Pearson VUE will collect a digital photograph and digital signature to verify identity. The applicant must consent to the NCBE Candidate Rules Agreement, which in part requires that if the applicant uses the restroom during testing, they must use “the restroom that is closest to the testing room” and pat themselves down (arms, legs, waistline) when leaving and re-entering the testing room. Applicants must also pat themselves down before entering the test room for the first time.

What security measures can applicants expect? Metal detectors? Bag search?

Permitted items (Laptop Power Cord, 6′ or longer extension cord, government issued ID, car keys, hotel key, highlighters, pens and pencils) in a clear zip lock bag.

Eligibility

Admission by Exam
Yes
Admission by Transfer
Yes
Admission by Motion
Yes
UBE Exam?
Yes. Indiana intends to first administer the NextGen bar exam in July 2028.
Minimum passing score?
264
Can exam score be transferred?
Yes
Can only UBE scores be transferred?
Yes
Is there a time limit for accepting transferred scores?
5 years
Is MPRE required?
Yes
Minimum passing score
80
Is there a time period in which the MPRE score must be earned?
Within 2 years before or after the date applicant successfully takes exam
MPRE fee
$160

Requirements

Application Name and Gender Identification

The MPRE application requires the first and last name to match exactly as listed on valid government-issued photo identification. If the applicant indicates they have been known by a different name, they must list the first name and last name or surname and does not have the option to explain the reason for the name change. The demographic information section asks, “[w]which of the following questions best represents your gender identity?” and provides the following options: “man,” “woman,” “non-binary,” “gender not listed here (please specify),” and “I prefer not to have my response used for research purposes.”

What identifying documents do applicants need on test days and what name is required to be on that ID (as related to the name on the application for admission)?

Information not available

Is there assigned seating? If so, how do applicants identify their seat (i.e. name, application number, etc.) If it is by name, which name will be listed?

Applicants typically sit two to a six-foot table.

The National LGBTQ+ Bar Association and Foundation
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