Can I Appeal My New York Bar Exam Score?
Can I Appeal My New York Bar Exam Score?
We receive emails from unsuccessful New York Bar Exam applicants every administration asking if it is possible to appeal their New York Bar Exam score. We specialize in writing bar exam appeals and we have come across this question a lot. Unfortunately, the answer is no. We explain below.
Can I Appeal My New York Bar Exam Score?
The New York Board of Law Examiners says in its Bar Exam Information Guide (under Paragraph 24 “Grading”) the following:
The MPT and MEE answers for each applicant who receives a total weighted scale score of 262 to 265 following the initial grading of his or her examination shall be re-graded by graders other than the initial graders prior to the release of results. The applicant’s scores shall then be recomputed to arrive at a final UBE score. There is no appeal from a final score. The initial score prior to re-grading shall not be made available to the applicant.
We have known examinees who miss passing the New York Bar Exam by just a point or two and some have attempted to appeal or write letters regardless of the rule stated by the New York Board of Law Examiners. None of these that we know of have been successful.
It is unfortunate that New York does not allow bar exam appeals. We think that states should allow bar exam appeals, given how important the test is.
If you were close to passing but still failed, the good news is that your chances of passing the next bar exam are high. We list some free New York Bar Exam resources below as well as additional resources that you can pay for.
Free New York Bar Exam Resources:
- We have a detailed guide on what to do if you failed the Uniform Bar Exam here. It is invaluable and will give you some much needed guidance.
- If you failed the New York Bar Exam, please see this post on what the next steps should be.
- Read how to dissect your New York Bar Exam score report here.
- How to pass the bar exam the second time around: 5 things to do differently.
- I failed the bar exam twice (or three times, or four or more times): Here is a step-by-step guide to getting out of this vicious cycle!
- Should I rewatch lectures if I fail the bar exam? Generally, the answer is no.
- How to tell your boss you failed the bar exam: What to say and what not to say.
- What happens if I work at a big law firm and fail the bar?
- Lastly, check out our very popular note to those who failed the bar exam, quotes for those who failed the bar exam, and a list of famous people that failed the bar exam — you are not alone!
Looking to Pass the Bar Exam?
Free or discounted resources
- A five-star UBE course (for as low as $1399.99!) that provides you with the best instruction, outlines, and questions. Preview our course for free here!
- Our new Free Bar Exam Resource Center, which includes our most popular free guides, posts, webinars, and more!
- Free popular bar exam guides (on the MBE, MEE, how to pass the bar exam, and what to do if you failed the bar exam) written by bar exam experts!
- A free Early Bar Prep Course for law students
- Free bar exam webinars taught by top bar exam experts
Other resourcesOur most POPULAR and highly rated bar exam resources are:
- Our On Demand and Premium Bar Exam Courses
- Bar Exam Private Tutoring by bar exam experts
- MBE One-Sheets and MEE One-Sheets, CA One-Sheets—rated five stars! Our customers love these supplements!
- Real MBE questions—the best practice questions available!
- NEW! Mastery Classes for the MBE, MEE, and CA bar exams (these are effective and engaging classes to review the highly tested areas of law!)
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