Registration for the Bar exams
The Bar exams of each year are titled the 'February exams' and the 'July exams'.
Registration is required for the Bar exams. Candidates should familiarise themselves with the Bar Exam and Bar Practice Course policies before submitting their Registration form.
Registration means confirmation, by a given date, of intention to undertake the Bar examinations. A non-transferable, non-refundable fee of $200.00 per examination is payable on registration.
Registration closing dates for examinations in February 2012 are as follows:
| Sitting Date | Registration date | |
| July 2012 | Registration opens in March 2012 |
Once registered, the Bar Association must be notified of any changes of address. The association cannot accept responsibility for an individual's failure to maintain correct contact information.
| Scheduled (local) examination dates for February 2012 | |
| Practice and procedure for barristers | |
| Monday, 20 February 2012 | 3 hours |
| Aspects of evidence | |
| Wednesday, 22 February 2012 | 3 hours |
| Legal ethics for barristers | |
| Friday, 24 February 2012 | 3 hours |
“Post” exams ie. exams after the Sydney sitting dates will not be offered.
Examination study materials are only issued online and are continuously under review and are updated as required. Examinations take place approximately eight weeks prior to commencement of the full-time Bar Practice Course.
Results for the examination will be available on Thursday 22 March 2012. Results will be emailed to all candidates. Successful candidates are invited to express preference for the first or second Bar practice courses next available after the Bar Exam period.
Fees, reimbursements and costs
The examination fee of $200 per exam is not refundable or transferable from one examination period to the next.
The Bar Practice Course fee of $3,000.00 is refundable (with a $100 administration fee being charged) if withdrawal from the course is more than 30 days before the course commences. Applicants providing less than 30 days notice of withdrawal will be charged a $500.00 administration fee. Less than 10 working days notice of withdrawal receives no refund. Other costs of setting up a practice are listed elsewhere on this web site.
Exemptions
Applications for exemption from the Bar exams, or any one of the Bar exams, should be directed to the Executive Director, in writing, detailing grounds for exemption supported by a curriculum vitae.
Specific guidelines for application are not provided. All applications are judged on their merits.
