Rule 1:24-3 Application for Admission by Uniform Bar Examination Score Transfer

If you took the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in another state, you may be able to use that score to get admitted to practice law in New Jersey instead of taking the test again. This saves you from having to retake the bar exam if you already passed it somewhere else.

To qualify, your UBE score has to meet or beat the minimum score New Jersey requires. You also can't wait too long to use it. The exam must have been taken within the last 36 months (3 years) before you apply. If more time has passed than that, you can't transfer the score and would need another way to qualify.

Finally, transferring your score isn't the only thing you need. You still have to meet all the other requirements listed in Rule 1:24-1, which covers the general rules for applying to the New Jersey bar. In short, this rule offers a shortcut for people who already passed the UBE elsewhere, as long as their score is high enough and recent enough.