IL Bar study guide
IL Bar · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Illinois Bar Examination is the licensing exam administered through the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar (IBAB), the body that processes applications for admission to the Illinois bar. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for that process; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by IBAB or the Illinois Supreme Court. The exam is for people seeking a first Illinois license, and the Board's applicant pages also cover nonstandard testing accommodations, deadlines and fees, character and fitness review, and the application forms themselves. Separate admission routes exist for attorneys and graduates of foreign law schools: admission by transferred UBE score under Rule 704A, admission on motion under Rule 705, and the limited admission options in Rules 715, 716, and 717 (including house counsel). The IL Bar study guide has 4 sections and about 1,439 words.
01Bar Examination Applicants: General Information, Nonstandard Testing, Deadlines and Fees, Character and Fitness, Application Forms
Illinois tests the pre-exam admissions process: who may apply, how testing accommodations are obtained, when and how much to file, what character and fitness requires, and which forms must be complete and consistent. The Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar (IBAB) administers this process under Illinois Supreme Court rules.
393 words, about 2 min02Admission by Transferred UBE Score for Qualifying Graduates of Foreign Law Schools (Rule 704A)
Rule 704A is a narrow route for a qualifying graduate of a foreign law school to seek Illinois admission using a transferred UBE score instead of sitting for the Illinois bar exam. The exam tests whether you can distinguish this route from ordinary foreign-lawyer admission and from the general transferred-UBE rule.
360 words, about 2 min03Admission on Motion (Rule 705)
Rule 705 allows certain lawyers already licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction to be admitted in Illinois without taking the Illinois bar exam.
326 words, about 2 min04Limited Admission Options (Rules 715, 716, 717)
Rules 715, 716, and 717 create limited Illinois licenses with defined scope. The exam tests the boundaries: a limited licensee may do only what the rule authorizes and does not become a fully admitted Illinois attorney.
360 words, about 2 min