July 2025 Bar Exam Countdown Email 3 - Admittance Ticket Bulletin and Exam Day Rules

Sep 17, 2026

July 2025 Bar Exam Countdown Email 3 explains what applicants need to know from the Admittance Ticket Bulletin, with a focus on essential exam-day procedures, rules, and policies. It covers attendance requirements and consequences of arriving late or missing sessions, identity and admission items needed for entry, and conduct expectations tied to security violations. It also outlines permitted and prohibited items, testing environment guidance, and reminders to review the full bulletin for session-specific differences.

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Attendance

Conduct

Permitted and Prohibited Items

Testing Environment

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

Dear Applicant, It’s time for another Bar Exam Countdown Email! Last week, we highlighted key information for applicants using a laptop for the exam, reminded you about the support program for bar exam retakers, and previewed details about the Admittance Ticket and Admittance Ticket Bulletin. If you missed that email, ﬁnd it on the Bar Exam Emails webpage. This week, with Admittance Tickets starting to be released to applicants with ﬁnal approval to sit for the July 2025 exam and the Admittance Ticket Bulletin published online for all test takers, we’re taking a deeper dive into the essential exam-day procedures, rules, and policies detailed in the bulletin. A QUICK LOOK AT THE ADMITTANCE TICKET BULLETIN The Admittance Ticket Bulletin is a critical resource for preparing for exam day. It includes a list of exam rules and policies as well as helpful tips (more than can be included in this email) . Below is just some of the important information from the bulletin, please read the entire Admittance Ticket Bulletin. ATTENDANCE Applicants must arrive on time for each exam session. If you arrive at the test center one hour or more after the scheduled start time, you will not be allowed to sit for the exam. Instructions will not be repeated for late arrivals. Applicants who miss any session will not be allowed to sit for the remaining sessions, and their answers will not be graded. They will be considered as not having taken the exam. Attorney applicants who have been approved to take the Attorneys’ Exam will ﬁnd the words “1-Day Exam” printed on their Admittance Ticket indicating that they will only sit for the written sessions of the exam. If those words are not included on your Admittance Ticket, you are scheduled to participate in the two-day General Bar Exam that includes the written sessions and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) sessions. To enter the test center at the start of every session, you must have the following items with you: • Your printed Admittance Ticket (with no extra writing on it), • A valid government-issued photo ID (driver’s license, California Identiﬁcation Card, or passport) o The name on your ID must exactly match the name on ﬁle with the State Bar. If it doesn’t, please contact the State Bar immediately through the Applicant Portal. o Your ID must be current and not expired before the exam date. You’ll also be issued a badge which you will ﬁnd once seated. You must wear this badge visibly during each session and leave it on your desk during lunch breaks and at the conclusion of testing each day. CONDUCT Any conduct that breaches exam security or disrupts the exam—such as bringing prohibited items, writing or typing after time is called, looking at another applicant’s materials, speaking during the exam, or acting unprofessionally toward staﬀ, proctors, or other test takers—will trigger a conduct violation, referred to asa Chapter 6 Notice ( under Title 4, Division 1, Chapter 6 of the Rules of the State Bar) . Applicants who receive a Chapter 6 Notice may be subject to sanctions including dismissal from the test center, referral to the Moral Character Determination unit, or a score of zero for the aﬀected session. PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED ITEMS The Admittance Ticket Bulletin provides a full list of what is and is not allowed during each session. Please review it carefully, especially noting the diﬀerences between what is allowed for the written and MBE sessions. Bringing prohibited items may result in a Chapter 6 Notice and sanctions. Applicants may bring permitted personal items into the exam room in a small, clear plastic bag. Items that are prohibited must be left outside the exam area at your own risk. Examples of permitted items: • Personal items: Cash, keys, and a small clear bag (check the Admittance Ticket Bulletin for size restrictions) • Health and wellness: Cough drops, eyedrops, menstrual products, diabetes supplies, foam earplugs, and a wate

FAQs

What happens if an applicant arrives late to the test center?

If the applicant arrives one hour or more after the scheduled start time, they will not be allowed to sit for the exam. Instructions will not be repeated for late arrivals, and missing any session means they cannot sit for remaining sessions and their answers will not be graded.

What items must applicants bring to enter the test center at the start of each session?

Applicants must bring a printed Admittance Ticket with no extra writing and a valid government-issued photo ID. The name on the ID must exactly match the name on file with the State Bar, and the ID must be current and not expired before the exam date.

What conduct can lead to a Chapter 6 Notice and sanctions?

Actions that breach exam security or disrupt the exam—such as bringing prohibited items, writing or typing after time is called, looking at another applicant’s materials, speaking during the exam, or behaving unprofessionally toward staff, proctors, or other test takers—can trigger a conduct violation and a Chapter 6 Notice. Sanctions may include dismissal, referral for Moral Character Determination, or a score of zero for the affected session.

Sep 17, 2026

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