The attorneys’ admission exam used to be known as the ‘board exam’. The board exam consists of four examinations that you need to pass as a requirement for becoming a registered attorney in South Africa. This exam is now called the ‘competency-based examination for admission as an attorney’
In South Africa the board exam comprises four papers. These are Court Procedures (paper 1), Administration of Estates (paper 2), Attorney’s Practice (Ethics) (paper 3) and Accounting (paper 4). The Gawie le Roux Institute of Law will prepare you for all four of these examinations.
It is important to pass the attorneys’ admission exams since this is a requirement if you want to become a registered attorney in South Africa. You will also need to obtain an LLB degree and do articles.
All admitted attorneys are listed with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) in South Africa. If you go to the LPC’s website you can search for any attorney by name, province, area/city and practitioner type, and see whether they are currently practising.
The Legal Practice Council (LPC) was established by the Legal Practice Act (LPA) 28 of 2014. It is a national, statutory body that regulates the affairs of, and exercises jurisdiction over, all legal practitioners in South Africa. The term ‘legal practitioner’ refers to an attorney or an advocate admitted and enrolled in terms of the LPA.
The onus is on the candidate to ensure that he / she qualifies to write the examination.
Only candidates who comply with the peremptory provisions of Rule 21.11, promulgated in terms of the Legal Practice Act, 2014, may write the examination.
YOU ARE ENTITLED TO WRITE THESE EXAMINATIONS IF YOU SATISFY ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
You have complied with the provisions of the Act in regard to practical vocational training [you have completed practical vocational training (without cancellation)] - Rule 21.11.1;
OR
You are presently undergoing practical vocational training and have done so for a continuous period of not less than six months - Rule 21.11.2;
OR
You have completed to the satisfaction of the Council, a programme of structured coursework referred to in regulation 6(1)(b) of the regulations made under section 109(1)(a) of the Act - Rule 21.11.4, as amended (ONLY IN RESPECT OF A PERSON WISHING TO BE ADMITTED & ENROLLED AS AN ATTORNEY)
OR
You are an admitted Advocate of the High Court of South Africa
If a candidate writes the examination without complying with Rule 21.11, the examination paper/s will not be marked, no results will be released and the examination so written will be invalid.
Source: lpc.org.za
Once we have received your payment, we will send your study material via PostNet. You will receive a PostNet tracking number for your parcel. The process usually takes 3–4 working days – that is, from PostNet to PostNet. Alternatively, you may also collect your notes from our offices in Lynnwood, Pretoria, 1 working day after payment has been made.
Send an email to your designated course coordinator and request your recordings. The course coordinator will then forward your link and login details via email.
Yes. Our course notes are geared to the syllabus for each paper. They were written with the aim of helping candidates with “final preparation” for all these exams. They contain vital information you need to know to pass any of these exams. If you need any further encouragement, take a look here at the testimonials of previous candidates who have attended our lectures and used our notes with great success to pass. Here is one such testimony: ‘I am Tshanda Sigwadi and I sat for my board exams in March 2022. I only had Ethics left. I purchased the notes and recordings, I managed to obtain 82%, the highest in Polokwane.’
You can write the attorneys’ admission exam even if you have not completed your articles yet but have complied with the requirements of an LPC-accredited 400-hour PVT programme.
Generally, we recommend two to three months of study prior to sitting for any of these exams. This will allow ample time for studying, revision, and practical application of the knowledge you have acquired and will most certainly set you up for success. However, we know that most candidates only study for approximately one or two weeks before taking these exams and still pass with good marks. It all depends on the level of your existing knowledge, the time you need to absorb the study material, and also your state of mind. Read our advice here.
- Only students who successfully completed the GLR PVT School are eligible for the discount for the Attorneys’ admission exam courses.
- The discount code is valid for two years from the date the certificate is issued.
- The discount applies to each paper or when registering for all four papers at once.
- The discount code is not refundable or redeemable for cash.
- The discount must be used upon checkout on the course registration page. The discount will not be refunded later if it is not used.
- The discount code may only be used by the recipient.