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UBE Score Transfer Information

New Jersey began accepting UBE score transfers on October 1, 2016.  The fee for a UBE score transfer is $675 and is non-refundable.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but must be submitted within 36 months of the date you took the UBE exam that produced your qualifying score. 

In accordance with Rule 1:24, applicants must meet all requirements for admission with a transferred UBE score as shown below and submit required application.

• Have earned a UBE score of 266 or greater earned no more than 36 months from the end date of the UBE examination through which the qualifying UBE score was attained
• Have earned a Juris Doctor from and American Bar Association accredited law school
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be certified by the Committee on Character, demonstrating fitness and character to practice law in New Jersey
• Pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) with a 75 or higher OR pass an approved law school course on ethics with a “C-“ or higher
• Be in good standing in every jurisdiction ever admitted or satisfactory documentation that the license was administratively revoked or the applicant resigned

To seek relaxation of Court rules and policies pertaining to bar admission via UBE Score Transfer application, guidance for petitioning the Supreme Court can be found here.