Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
The 2020 Annual Preceptor's Meeting, previously scheduled for June 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., has been cancelled.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, the Board of Bar Examiners will not be holding the 2020 Annual Preceptors Meeting as previously scheduled.
Any qualified attorney who plans to serve as a preceptor for a 2020 Delaware bar applicant and has not attended a Preceptors Meeting within the previous three years may watch a video of a previous year's meeting to fulfill the meeting requirement.
Please contact Emma Heck at Emma.Heck@delaware.gov to make arrangements to view the video and to submit a certificate of attendance.
The Supreme Court of Delaware announced that, due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware bar examination will not be administered on July 27 – 29, 2020 as previously scheduled. The examination is rescheduled to September 9-11, 2020. The Bar Examination will be administered at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, DE. Please read the 2020 Delaware Bar Exam FAQs for more information about the change in venue.
The Delaware Bar Examination will be administered on September 9-11, 2020 at the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington, DE.
The final filing deadline to submit an application for the 2020 Delaware Bar Exam was May 1st and we are no longer accepting applications. If you have already filed an application for the 2020 Delaware Bar Exam, you may access it at https://www.bbede.org.
DO NOT open more than one application for this year’s exam. If you are unable to access your application, please contact the helpdesk at (302) 798-7500 for assistance.
See Board Rule 5, as amended, for filing deadlines and fees.
IMPORTANT: Criminal background checks can take several months to receive from the FBI. Applicants should start that process as soon as possible.
Information and instructions for criminal background checks (required for all applicants including Rule 55 Applications) (required for all applicants including Rule 55 Applications)
Application for Testing Accommodations (recently revised)
PDF version of the 2018 application for viewing purposes only
The Delaware Bar Examination will consist of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT) and eight essay questions on such subjects as listed in Board Rule 12. In addition the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is required (see Board Rule 8 for time restriction). For more information on these tests, please refer to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
"The Delaware Clerkship Requirement: A Long-Standing Tradition" written by Justice Randy J. Holland and published in the November 2009 issue of The Bar Examiner.
The following information is also available:
Rule 55 Applications:
- Application for Admission to Practice Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 55 and BR- 42 (Admitted in another jurisdiction)
- Application for Admission to Practice Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 55 and BR-45 (Law school graduate)
- Application for Limited Admission under Supreme Court Rule 55 and Board of Bar Examiners Rule 42 (For non-compensated attorneys only)
Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware
The Renaissance Centre
405 North King Street, Suite 420
Wilmington, DE 19801
P: (302) 651-3940 | F: (302) 651-3939
