Current Bar Examination Dates & Locations
The North Carolina bar examination is given twice a year, in February and in July, on the last Tuesday and Wednesday of the month.
Dates of the February 2023 Bar Examination are as follows:
- February 2023 – February 21 and 22
- The passing score is 270 points.
Locations for the February 2023 Bar Examinations are as follows:
- February 2023 – The North Carolina State Fairgrounds and the Jane S. McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
Dates of the July 2023 Bar Examination are as follows:
- July 2023 – July 25 and 26
- The passing score is 270 points.
Locations for the July 2023 Bar Examinations are as follows:
- July 2023 – The North Carolina State Fairgrounds and the Jane S. McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina