July 2021 Exam

Scroll through the July 2021 exam information or select one of the topics below.

Dates
Locations
Filing Deadlines
Exam Timing
Parking
Registration on Exam Days
What to Bring
Laptop
Uploading Exam Answers
Food and Beverage
Additional Information
Exam results

Dates

July 27 & 28, 2021

Locations

To be determined.

Filing deadlines

The timely filing deadline is Monday, March 15, 2021.
The late filing deadline is Monday, May 3, 2021 ($150 late filing fee must be included if filing by this date unless you are a repeater. Repeaters do not need to pay the late filing fee and may file up to May 3, 2021).

(Postmarks are acceptable.)

Exam Timing

Tuesday morning doors open: 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Allow 20-30 minutes to complete registration)
Tuesday morning instructions: 8:40 a.m. (be in your seat)
Tuesday morning session: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (2 MPT questions)
Tuesday afternoon doors open: 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday afternoon instructions: 1:15 p.m. (be in your seat)
Tuesday afternoon session: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (6 MEE questions)

Wednesday morning doors open: 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday registration: 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday morning instructions: 8:40 a.m. (be in your seat)
Wednesday morning session: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (100 MBE questions)
Wednesday afternoon doors open: 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday afternoon instructions: 1:15 p.m. (be in　 your seat)
Wednesday afternoon session: 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (100 MBE questions)

Digital clocks are placed around the room for timekeeping. They are synchronized as close as possible with the official clock, which is located at the Exam Supervisor’s platform. Watches are not permitted.

Parking

To be determined.

Registration on Exam Days

You must sign-in with the Registrars on both Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday

• Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
• Registration is from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• You must sign in with the registrars
• Allow at least 20 – 30 minutes to complete registration
• You must bring your ADMISSION TICKET printed from your Applicant Portal on the first day of the exam. You will not be admitted without your Admission Ticket.
• You must bring your driver’s license or a government issued ID with your picture and signature
• If you have special permission to bring in otherwise prohibited items, you must present a green admission card (see more info under “What to Bring“)
• Examinee ID badges are issued at registration. You must wear it throughout the exam.
• You will go through security screening both days. Please review the permitted items in advance and leave all other items at the unsecured area, in your car, or at home.

Wednesday

• Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
• Registration is from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• You must sign in with the registrars
• Allow at least 20 – 30 minutes to complete registration
• You  must bring your examinee ID badge on the second day of the exam for registration, and wear it throughout the exam
• You must bring your driver’s license or a government issued ID with your picture and signature
• You do NOT need to bring your Admission Ticket on Wednesday
• If you have special permission to bring in otherwise prohibited items, you must present a green admission card (see more info under “What to Bring“)

What to Bring

For a list of allowed and prohibited items at the bar exam, click here. If you have any questions, contact our office.

Anyone who has requested and received special permission to bring an otherwise prohibited item into the exam room (such as pillows, lumbar rolls, wrist rest, ergonomic chairs, etc.) must present the green permission card to the security person at the secure testing area entrance and ask for assistance.

You may leave prohibited personal items in a designated UNSECURE area outside of the exam room. Leave all valuables at home. The Board of Law Examiners assume no responsibility for lost or stolen personal items.

Make sure to bring:

• Driver’s license or government issued ID with your picture and signature (Tuesday and Wednesday)
• Admission Ticket (Tuesday)
• Examinee ID Badge provided at the bar exam (Wednesday)

Laptop

Additional details will be posted prior to the exam.

Uploading Exam Answers

Additional information will be posted prior to the bar exam.

Food and Beverage

• No food or beverage is allowed in the secure testing area or exam room.
• There will be water fountains or water stations available in the exam room.

Additional Information

• Laptop and handwriting examinees are seated in the same room.
• No scratch paper is allowed. You may write in your test booklets, but may not tear any pages from the booklets or tear the booklets apart in any way.
• No exam books or paper may be removed from the exam room.
• If the exam is interrupted for any reason, remain seated and wait for instructions from the Exam Supervisor.
• Once admitted, you may not leave the secure testing area or exam room unless you are escorted by a proctor or staff. If you leave unescorted, you will not be permitted to re-enter.
• You may not talk once instructions begin.
• If you need assistance at any time for any reason, raise your hand and a proctor will assist you.
• If you finish the test session early, leave your exam materials on your table, let the proctor know you are leaving and exit the exam room.
• An announcement will be made when there are only 15 minutes remaining in the test session.
• You may not leave the room during the last 15 minutes of the test session.
• You must stop the test immediately when time is called.
• You must remain seated until the exams have been collected and counted.
• As a courtesy to others, please avoid wearing perfume or cologne.

Exam Results

To be determined.