Information Regarding July 2020 Indiana Bar Examination - Online Bar Exam Remote Proctoring Details

Sep 20, 2026

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Information addresses applicants for the July 2020 Indiana Bar Examination and explains how the remote, one-day online format will work. It covers administration via Exam 360 software with remote proctoring, identity verification using government-issued ID, required hardware such as an external webcam with stand, exam timing and block structure, question formats for the IEE and short-answer sections, scoring weights, passing score, and how non-standard accommodations are handled.

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Information Regarding July 2020 Indiana Bar Examination Dear July 2020 Bar Exam Applicant: On May 7, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court entered an order directing the State Board of Law Examiners ( the “Board”) to conduct a one-day, online bar examination administered remotelyon Tuesday, July 28, 2020. The order provides that the examination shall consist of the Indiana Essay Examination (the “IEE”) and a series of short answer questions on the topics tested on the Multistate Bar Examination (the “MBE”) . The Court also directed the Board to provide additional information regarding delivery of the online bar examination, including plans for proctoring, to bar exam applicants, law schools, and other interested parties by May 28, 2020. These are challenging times and we are committed to taking all necessary steps to protect the health and safety of bar exam applicants, proctors and staff. The Board the Office of Admissions & Continuing Education (“ACE”) are, therefore, delighted to have the opportunity to remotely administer the July 2020 exam online to all applicants. Pursuant to the Court’s order, the Board hereby provides the following information to applicants who will be taking the July 2020 Indiana bar examination: Administraton of the Exam • The July 2020 Indiana bar examination will be administered online with remote proctoring. To sit for the exam, applicants will be required to have a laptop or computer and an external webcam with desktop stand. Reasonably priced external webcams with a desktop stand are available from many retailers, including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, etc. An external webcam with desktop stand is necessary so that the Board may remotely monitor applicants to ensure the integrity of the exam. The following YouTube video demonstrates how the external webcam is used during the exam: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoeXRLfpYv4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoeXRLfpYv4) • As with past examinations, applicants will download and use the Exam 360 software from the Board’s computer testing vendor ILG Technologies, Inc. All applicants will be required to register with and purchase the Exam 360 software directly from ILG Technologies, Inc. We are pleased to announce that the Exam 360 software will be offered to applicants sitting for the July 2020 exam at the greatly reduced price of $65. Information on how to register and purchase the Exam 360 software will soon be sent by ACE to all applicants. • To verify identity, all applicants will be required to let their proctor view an official government-issued ID such as a driver’s license or passport. Format and Content of the Exam • The July 2020 exam will be administered on July 28, 2020 over a period of 7 hours broken up into six separate blocks. (Blocks I through VI) of between 60 and 80 minutes each which will allow applicants the opportunity for breaks and time for lunch. More details regarding the exam schedule will be provided. • The exam will consist of the six-question IEE and a specially-designed twelvequestion short answer examination covering the seven topics on the MBE. • Applicants will have four hours to complete the IEE and three hours to complete the specially designed short answer examination on the MBE topics. • The specially-designed short answer exam, consisting of twelve questions written by the Board on the seven topics tested on the MBE, will be offered in three separate one hour blocks of four questions each during the morning session of the exam. The potential subjects tested on the short answer exam are: 􀂙 Contracts 􀂙 Criminal Law and Procedure 􀂙 Evidence 􀂙 Federal Constitutional Law 􀂙 Real Property 􀂙 Torts 􀂙 Federal Civil Procedure • The Board has posted sample questions of the type that will be on the short answer examination at [https://myble.courts.in.gov/sample-short-answer](https://myble.courts.in.gov/sample-short-answer) • The IEE, consisting of six essays written by the members

FAQs

What equipment is required to take the July 2020 Indiana bar exam online?

Applicants must have a laptop or computer and an external webcam with a desktop stand so the Board can remotely monitor them during the exam.

How is the exam structured and how long does each part take?

The exam runs for 7 hours in six blocks. Applicants have 4 hours to complete the IEE and 3 hours for the specially designed short answer examination.

How is the exam scored and what is the passing score?

The IEE is 60% of the total score and the short answer portion is 40%. A passing score for July 2020 is 264 out of 400 points.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Jacob