Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court
Manila

OFFICE OF THE BAR CONFIDANT

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BAR EXAMINATIONS FOR NEW APPLICANTS

Applicants for the Bar Examinations must file a verified petition in the form
prescribed by the Supreme Court (available at the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) for
free) from June 1 to July 15, accompanied by the following documents:

A. NEW APPLICANTS (FIRST TIMERS) Fees Php. 3,500

1. Birth Certificate (issued by the NSO or Local Civil Registrar)
- original or certified true copy
- legible
- In case of any discrepancy of entries between the Birth Certificate and
Transcript of School Records. The applicant is however further required
to submit a corrected birth certificate or corrected school records
as the case may be.
- In the absence of birth certificate Certificate of Late Registration.

2. Marriage Certificate (original or certified true copy)- for Married females only

3. Three (3) testimonials of good moral character each executed by a member
of the Philippine Bar (form may be furnished by the OBC for free).

4. Official Pre-Law Transcript (original or certified true copy)
- In case the Rizal Course is integrated with another subject(s) appearing
in the transcript, a certification from the school to that effect is required.

5. Official Law Transcript (original or certified true copy)

6. Certificate of no derogatory record.

7. Per Resolution NO. 2012-06 of the Legal Education Board, the School
Registrar will issue or execute an individual certification under oath and noted
by the Law Dean that the examinee graduated a four (4) year law course and
his name is included in the LEB Certification.

8. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos w/ name IMPRINTED thereon
(1 x 1 )

9. Self-addressed and stamped envelope

B. NEW APPLICANTS WITH:

1. PENDING CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed
with the Prosecutors Office and Office of the Ombudsman)

- Certified true copy of Complaint/Information
- Certificate of pendency of the case/ Certificate of status


2. DECIDED CASES (civil, criminal, administrative, including cases filed with
the Prosecutors Office and Office of the Ombudsman)

- Certified true copy of Complaint/information
- Certified true copy of Decision
- Certificate of Finality of Decision
- Clearance from the Court, Prosecutors Office or From the Office of
the Ombudsman, as the case maybe