The filing fee is $100 if the application is filed by the first deadline and $300 if the application is filed by the late deadline. The testing fee for the Multistate Bar Examination is $54 and the testing fee for the essays (Multistate Essay Examination + Multistate Performance Test) is $42. There is also a fee, the amount of which to be specified in the application materials, for the National Conference of Bar Examiners to conduct the background investigation. The manner of payment and payees for all fees is also specified in the application materials.