The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has developed an applicant portal and now communicates electronically with all applicants. In order for you to receive a ticket to an examination, you must have a portal account through which the board can correspond with you. If you do not have a portal account, please write the board at support@floridabarexam.org to request instructions for creating one, and an invitation to create a portal will be sent to you. You will need your file number to complete the invitation process; if you know your file number, include that information in your email.
This checklist will assist you in completing the Re-Examination/Conversion Application. Click the links below to access information or print forms. A ticket of admission will be issued upon receipt of a properly completed Re-Examination/Conversion Application with all required supplemental documents and fee(s) if submitted on or before the timely filing deadline. Re-Examination/Conversion Applications are accepted after the deadline, but late filing fees (escalating until the application and all supplemental documents are received) will be required.
STEP 1 - PRINT AND USE CHECKLIST
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Print this Checklist
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Check each item when completed to assure that your Examination Application includes all necessary supplemental documents and information.
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STEP 2 - GATHER INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS
Completion of the online Re-Examination/Conversion Application will take less than 15 minutes. It is suggested that you gather and have the information listed below available when you begin.
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Applicant file number.
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Law school name and date of graduation (month and year).
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If admitted in another jurisdiction, the date (month and year) first admitted.
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Retrieve or obtain your NCBE number.
You will be required to report your NCBE number on the Examination Application under Step 3 below. Go to
www.ncbex.org/ncbe-number to either retrieve your NCBE number or request an NCBE Number. Your unique NCBE Number will be used for identification purposes when you take the Multistate Bar Examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination and may be used as an identifier for other bar-admission-related purposes. It is recommended that you copy and paste your number into the "NCBE Number" field on your Examination Application. Therefore, you should have that window open when you are completing the application.
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STEP 3 - COMPLETE THE APPLICATION ONLINE
When you have gathered the information above, you are ready to complete the Re-Examination/Conversion Application. A high speed Internet connection is recommended.
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Examination Application
Click the link above to access the on-line application in a new browser window. Answer the questions in order as some questions are based upon your responses to earlier questions.
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When you have responded to all items and have selected your photo for upload, click the button, "Finalize My Application". The program will gather your responses into a document and display it on the screen.
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Print application
Print a copy for your records. Once you close your browser, your bar examination application will no longer be available to print and you will have to re-enter all item data. Do not mail a copy of the application to the board.
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Re-examination Fee
The board now accepts electronic payment of fees by ACH or eChecks. Click on “Pay by ACH or eCheck” to pay your re-examination fee electronically. Alternatively, the fee may be paid by check or money order (in U.S. dollars) payable to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. If paying by check or money order, clip your payment to the printed copy of your Re-Examination/Conversion Application and mail them to the board’s office.
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STEP 4 - CHECKLIST TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE RE-EXAMINATION/CONVERSION APPLICATION
Check off each item below confirming that you have completed each required item. Your application will not be considered complete unless you submit or have previously submitted to the board all required items.
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Re-Examination/Conversion Application
Submitted electronically. You may wish to keep a copy for your records, but do not submit a copy to the board unless you are mailing the required fee rather than paying electronically.
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The board accepts
electronic payment of fees by ACH or eChecks. If you are not paying your fee(s) electronically, clip your check or certified money order made payable to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for the total amount displayed in the "Total Fees" section of the printed Re-Examination/Conversion Application.
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If applicable, submit your Test Accommodations petition, Notice of Medical Alert, and any other required supporting documents.
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Unless you have already done so, apply for the MPRE or request transfer of any previously obtained scores.
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If applicable, address your package to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
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U.S. Postal Service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1750
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FED EX or other delivery service:
1891 Eider Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Rev. 10/23