- It is necessary to pass all three Bar exams before commencing the Bar Practice Course.
- Subjects examined are 'Ethics for barristers', 'Aspects of evidence' and 'Practice and procedure for barristers'.
- A pass mark is 75 per cent for each examination.
- A pass has a currency of ten months. That is, full time practice at the Bar must commence within ten months of passing the exams.
- Candidates may take the three examinations over more than one sitting.
- If an exam is failed, it may be attempted again at a subsequent sitting, but repeated failure could lead to loss of currency of previously passed exams.
- A non-refundable fee of $200.00 per examination is administered. Once registered it is not possible to transfer your registration to the next examination period.
- Applicants are advised not to give notice of termination to employers until examination results and an offer of a place confirms entry to the full-time course.
- Admission to the Supreme Court is not a pre-requisite for sitting the Bar exams. Admission is a pre-requisite for commencing practice.
- Overseas or interstate sittings may be arranged through the Education Assistant: professionaldevelopment@nswbar.asn.au. Candidates sitting as 'distance candidates' will be required to sit their examinations prior to the Sydney candidates. Sitting dates will be provided on application.
- View the Bar Council's resolutions with respect to the Bar Association Examinations Policy and other Professional Development related policies