Information to Bar Applicants about the impact of COVID-19 on bar admission, application, and examination may be found here.
The Iowa Board of Law Examiners oversees the process of admission to the bar of Iowa. The admission process covers those that are required to take an examination to gain admission as well as attorneys licensed from other jurisdictions who wish to practice in Iowa. If you are already licensed in another jurisdiction, learn how to become licensed in Iowa. Contact: Bar.Admissions@iowacourts.gov if you have any other questions.
For information about how to register to take the Iowa bar examination, please visit this webpage.
Bar Examination Announcements
Upcoming Deadlines and Events:
- The application deadline for the July 2021 Iowa Bar Examination is April 1, 2021. Applicants who are unsuccessful on the February 2021 Iowa Bar Examination have an application deadline of April 1, 2021, or 30 days after the posting of the results for the February 2021 Iowa Bar Examination, whichever is later.
- The July 2021 Iowa Bar Examination will be held July 26-28, 2021, and will be administered remotely.
Exam Results and Statistical Reports:
- The 2021 February Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2021 February Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2020 July Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2020 July Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
The 2020 February Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here - The 2020 February Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2019 July Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2019 July Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2019 February Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2019 February Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2018 July Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2018 July Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2018 February Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2018 February Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
- The 2017 July Bar Exam Pass Fail List is available here
- The 2017 July Bar Exam Statistical Report is available here
For more information contact: Bar.Admissions@iowacourts.gov