General

Phone Number

401-222-3272

Email Address

ribarexam@courts.ri.gov

Diploma Privilege

No

Prelegal education requirements

No

Legal education requirements

Must have law degree from a law school accredited by the ABA and approved by the Board.

Registration requirements, if applicable.

N/A

Registration fee, if applicable.

N/A

Limit on attempts?

5

Fee(s)

$975 – first-time takers and repeaters, $1,475 – attorneys

Are laptops allowed/required?

Optional, allowed for the essay potion of the examination. Must register laptop with ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. by the registration deadline communicated to applicants after the application deadline

Laptop fee?

No

Is courtesy seating allowed?

No

Transfer fee?

$975 of $1,475 depending on if NCBE character investigation is required.

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?

Bag search