REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITION TO TAKE BAR EXAM

A. FIRST TIMERS
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, an affidavit of
parents and /or joint-affidavit of two disinterested persons
explaining the discrepancy is required. The applicant is however
further required to submit a corrected birth certificate or
corrected school records as the case maybe.
- 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.
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. (Issued by the Law School
Dean)
7. Certification from the CHED confirming graduation from the
College of Law (C-2) (Not applicable to graduates of UP or State
Universities/Colleges governed by its own charter).

8. Three (3) copies of latest un-retouched photos with name

IMPRINTED thereon (1 x 1 )
9. Self-addressed and stamped envelope (long)
10. Filing fee