Florida
Overview
- Admitting Entity (Supreme Court, Mandatory Bar, etc.)
- Florida Supreme Court
- Entity Managing Admissions Process
- [State] Application Materials
- Are law students required to register with jurisdiction while in law school?
- No, but encouraged to register
- If UBE, is there a Jurisdiction Component?
- N/A
- Multistate Bar Exam?
- Yes
- Multistate Essay Exam?
- No
- Is exam jurisdiction-drafted?
- Yes
- 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?
Applicant must use restrooms inside the examination room. Administrative staff indicates these are gender-designated rooms with a monitor in each room. If you leave the examination room for any reason, you will not be permitted re-entry until the next testing session.
General
- Phone Number
- 850-487-1292
- Email Address
- Diploma Privilege
No
- Prelegal education requirements
No
- Legal education requirements
Applicant must have graduated with a JD from an ABA-approved law school. Waivers may be available to applicants without an LL.M. who have been admitted to the Bar of another U.S. jurisdiction for five years and provided a representative compilation of work product for evaluation or to applicants with an LL.M. who have been admitted to the Bar of another U.S. jurisdiction for two years and provided a representative compilation of work product for evaluation.
- Registration requirements, if applicable.
Encouraged to register with the Florida Bar of Board Examiners and undergo character and fitness by the Committee on Character and Fitness.
- Registration fee, if applicable.
- $400, discounts available for early submission of Registrant Bar Application
- Limit on attempts?
- No limit
- Fee(s)
$1,000 for first-time takers; $1,600 to $3,000 for attorneys depending on length of practice; $450 fee for repeat takers
- Are laptops allowed/required?
- Allowed; must register to use laptop and pay fee
- Laptop fee?
- $125
- Is courtesy seating allowed?
- N/A
- Transfer fee?
- $30
- 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?
All permitted items should be placed in a clear, plastic, sealable, quart-sized bag for ease of inspection. Metal detectors are used.
Eligibility
- Admission by Exam
- Yes
- Admission by Transfer
- No
- Admission by Motion
- No
- UBE Exam?
- No. Florida intends to first administer the NextGen bar exam in July 2028.
- Minimum passing score?
- 136 average scaled score
- Can exam score be transferred?
- MBE only
- Can only UBE scores be transferred?
- N/A
- Is there a time limit for accepting transferred scores?
- 25 months for MBE
- Is MPRE required?
- Yes
- Minimum passing score
- 80
- Is there a time period in which the MPRE score must be earned?
- Within 25 months of being earned.
- 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)?
Applicant must bring a (1) Ticket of Admission (for badge pick-up) and (2) Photo ID (driver’s license or other government issued picture ID). After presenting a signed ticket with government-issued identification at the registration stations, applicant will receive a examination photo badge. You must display your photo badge on the front corner of your table during testing and on your lapel or collar when away from your seat (i.e., restroom, metal detectors, etc.).
- 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?
Examination ID number appears on FBBE photo badge and at assigned seat. NCBE number is provided at testing seat.