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Delaware

Overview

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

Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware

[State] Application Materials

Delaware Application Materials

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

Yes

What are the restroom use rules of the admitting entity?

Information not available online.

General

Phone Number
302-651-3935
Diploma Privilege

No

Prelegal education requirements

Yes, must have a bachelor’s degree.

Registration requirements, if applicable.

N/A

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

Law School Graduate: $900; Attorney: $1,000

Are laptops allowed/required?
Allowed
Laptop fee?
Yes, as established by ExamSoft
Is courtesy seating allowed?
No
Transfer fee?
N/A
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?

Applicant is allowed to bring one clear bag with identification, exam ticket, car key/key fob, hotel room key without paper sleeve, cash, credit card, and menstruation products.

Eligibility

Admission by Exam
Yes
Admission by Transfer
No
Admission by Motion
No
UBE Exam?
No. Delaware intends to first administer the NextGen bar exam in February 2028.
Minimum passing score?
143 on written Delaware Bar Examination
Can exam score be transferred?
No
Can only UBE scores be transferred?
N/A
Is there a time limit for accepting transferred scores?
N/A
Is MPRE required?
Yes
Minimum passing score
85
Is there a time period in which the MPRE score must be earned?
Between January 1 of year 4 years preceding and December 31 of year following the year in which applicant passes 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]hich 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 online.

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?

Information not available online.

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