• The NYLE is 50 multiple-choice questions, all scored, with a two-hour (120-minute) time limit, about 2.4 minutes per question. (NYLE FAQ)
• The passing score is 30 correct out of 50 (60%). It is a raw score, not a scaled score, and results are pass/fail. (NYLE FAQ)
• The exam is open-book and taken online on your own computer through Examsoft; there is no testing center. Electronically searching a searchable copy of the course materials during the exam is prohibited. (BOLE Rules)
• The NYLE fee is $29, paid to Examsoft. The New York Law Course (NYLC) is free: about 17 hours of recorded lectures with embedded questions, watched at normal speed. (NYLE FAQ)
• 2026 and 2027 dates (12:00 PM ET): Dec 17, 2026 (register by Nov 17, 2026), Apr 15, 2027 (by Mar 1), Sep 23, 2027 (by Aug 9), Dec 16, 2027 (by Nov 1). From 2027, registration closes at least 45 days before the exam. (exam dates)
• Results are posted in your BOLE account about three weeks after the exam. A passing score is valid for 3 years, and you may retake the NYLE without limit, but you must repeat the NYLC before each retake. (NYLE FAQ)
• The NYLE covers 12 subjects: Administrative Law, Business Relationships, Civil Practice and Procedure, Conflict of Laws, Contracts, Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Matrimonial and Family Law, Professional Responsibility, Real Property, Torts and Tort Damages, and Trusts, Wills and Estates. (NYLE FAQ)

Last verified: October 9, 2026 against the New York State Board of Law Examiners.