Exam Application Fees & Deadlines
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All fees are non-refundable.
In the event that any of the filing deadlines should fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, that deadline will be extended until the end of the next business day.
Click here to view the entire MBLE fee schedule as adopted by the Supreme Court of Missouri.
| APPLICATION TYPE | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 OR OCTOBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 OR NOVEMBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OR DECEMBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 31 OR DECEMBER 31 |
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| NEVER PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED FOR A MISSOURI BAR EXAM AND DID NOT APPLY FOR A CHARACTER & FITNESS REPORT AS A 1L OR 2L LAW STUDENT | $910 | $1,035 | $1,215 | $1,470 |
| NEVER PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED FOR A MISSOURI BAR EXAM BUT DID APPLY FOR A CHARACTER & FITNESS REPORT AS A 1L OR 2L LAW STUDENT | $485 | $610 | $790 | $1,045 |
| DISBARRED ATTORNEY TAKING THE BAR EXAM TO SEEK REINSTATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 5.28(c) | $485 | $610 | $790 | $1,045 |
| APPLICATION TYPE | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OR OCTOBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 31 OR NOVEMBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 (for Febrary exam only) | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 (for February exam only) |
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| RETAKE – FAILED THE MOST RECENT MISSOURI BAR EXAM AND APPLYING TO RETAKE THE EXAM | $485 | $560 | $615 | $695 |
| APPLICATION TYPE | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1 OR OCTOBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 OR NOVEMBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 1 OR DECEMBER 1 | POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE MAY 31 OR DECEMBER 31 |
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| RETAKE OTHER - FAILED A MISSOURI BAR EXAM OTHER THAN THE MOST RECENT EXAM OR FAILED TO APPEAR AT THE EXAM FOR WHICH YOU WERE REGISTERED | $585 | $660 | $740 | $845 |
| POSTPONEMENT The date that written notice of postponement is postmarked or received by MBLE determines the amount of any postponement fee | NOTICE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED 30 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE THE START OF THE EXAM APPLIED FOR | NOTICE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED 29 DAYS – 7 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE EXAM APPLIED FOR | NOTICE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED LESS THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE EXAM APPLIED FOR |
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| POSTPONEMENT FEE UNDER REGULATION 3 TO RULE 8.07 | $100 | $175 | $285 |
| LAPTOP FEE LAPTOP FEES CAN ONLY BE PAID ONLINE BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD | |
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| DUE EACH TIME YOU SIT FOR THE BAR EXAM DURING THE REGISTRATION PERIOD SET BY MBLE BEFORE THE EXAM | $105 |