If you last applied more than three years ago, you must submit a First-Time Examination Application, as well as a new NCBE application. In your NCBE application, you must provide all previous examination application dates, including prior applications in Tennessee, in response to the NCBE application question regarding “Prior Applications” and the related question in…
If you previously applied as a First Time applicant but did not sit for the examination, you should submit a First Time Examination Application. If an Undergraduate Transcript and/or finalized Law Degree Verification form was provided for the original application less than 3 years ago, those items do not need to be resubmitted. If your…
The TN BLE discourages the use of school email accounts (student@school.edu) in Synergy as many schools disable these accounts after graduation. All correspondence from the BLE, including exam instructions and results, is sent via email to the account you registered in Synergy. If your email is deactivated you will not receive this timely and important information.
Yes. You may pay online through a third‑party processor. If the payment fails as of the deadline, your application is not considered filed. You may also pay by check or money order (no cash).
Applications are accepted only during posted application periods for the February and July exams. If a deadline falls on a weekend or state holiday, it moves to the next business day.
First‑Time Application: Choose this if you have never taken the Tennessee Bar Exam, even if you previously applied but did not sit for the exam. Re‑Exam Application: Choose this if you took the Tennessee Bar Exam within the last 3 years. If it has been more than 3 years since your last application, it has…
All documents must be in .pdf format (except your color photo, which must be uploaded in .jpg format). Other formats such as .doc, .heic, and .exe do not upload correctly and are not accepted by the Board.