To be eligible to apply for the North Carolina Bar Exam, an applicant must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) (B). Graduation from any law school (A) or an online law degree program (C) would not meet the eligibility requirements unless that program is ABA-accredited. Passing the MBE is part of the bar exam itself, so it is not required before applying (D).
The Character and Fitness review for North Carolina Bar applicants typically includes a credit report review (A), a criminal background check (C), and verification of employment history (D). An interview with a bar examiner is not a standard part of the process for all applicants (B), although it may be required in certain cases where additional investigation is needed.
A notarized application form (A) is a necessary step in the North Carolina Bar Exam application process. Applicants must ensure their forms are notarized as part of the official submission process. Registering with the NCBE (B) is required for the MPRE and other background checks but is not the same as applying to take the North Carolina Bar Exam. Completing a clerkship (C) is not a requirement for applying, and applicants do not need to pass the UBE before applying, as the bar exam itself includes the UBE components (D).
The minimum passing score on the MPRE required for admission to the North Carolina Bar is 80 (B). Applicants must achieve this score before being admitted, though they can take the MPRE either before or after the bar exam itself.
In North Carolina, if a candidate misses the initial application deadline for the bar exam, they can still apply by paying a late fee (B). However, there are firm deadlines, and missing all deadlines would require the candidate to wait until the next bar exam (A is incorrect). There is no grace period of 30 days without penalties (C), and the application is not automatically rejected as long as it's submitted within the late deadline (D is incorrect).
