July 2025 California Bar Exam - Exam Checklist and What to Expect After the Exam

Sep 25, 2026

Final July 2025 California Bar Exam countdown email outlining key dates, remaining deadlines, and a detailed exam-day checklist for applicants. It covers ExamSoft registration and mandatory mock exam requirements, the withdrawal deadline for February 2025 applicants, laptop and Examplify version verification, downloading required exam files, and guidance for visiting test centers. It also lists required identification, printed admission ticket, permitted materials, timing for seating, accommodations check-in, and safety rules for devices and personal items.

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IMPORTANT: FINAL KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

BAR EXAM CHECKLIST

BEFORE EXAM CHECKLIST

EXAM DAY CHECKLIST

Dear Applicant, The July 2025 California Bar Exam begins this Tuesday, July 29! With less than a week to go, this is our ﬁnal Bar Exam Countdown email. We encourage you to take a few moments to review all previous messages on the Bar Exam Emails webpage. This ﬁnal email includes a few remaining deadlines, an exam checklist to help you prepare, and more about what to expect after the exam. IMPORTANT: FINAL KEY DATES AND DEADLINES • Friday, July 25, at 11:59 p.m. PT – Deadline to complete ExamSoft registration and mandatory mock exam: If you are using a laptop for the written portion of the exam, this is the ﬁnal deadline to complete ExamSoft registration and submit the mandatory mock exam. If you don’t complete the registration or the mock exam, you will not be allowed to use your laptop and must handwrite your responses. • Monday, July 28, at 11:59 p.m. PT – Deadline for February 2025 applicants to withdraw: If you withdrew from or did not achieve a passing score on the February 2025 exam, this is the last day to withdraw from the July 2025 exam and keep your fee waiver for an exam in 2026. BAR EXAM CHECKLIST BEFORE EXAM CHECKLIST • Read the Admittance Ticket Bulletin carefully for exam rules and policies. • Laptop users: o Please conﬁrm that you are using Examplify version 3.8.5. You can ﬁnd the version number in the bottom-right corner after launching the software. Next to the version number, you’ll also see an expiration date. If that date is before the July 2025 bar exam, it means you are using an account that is not registered for the July 2025 bar exam (either you have not yet registered for the exam, or you are using another account that was previously used at school or for a previous exam) . Follow these instructions to make sure you are using the correct account and that you are registered for the exam by July 25 at 11:59 p. m. PT; failure to do so will mean you will not be allowed to use your laptop and must handwrite your response. o Ensure your exam ﬁles are downloaded. View the left-hand side of the Examplify homepage, where you will ﬁnd two ﬁles under“downloaded”: “CALBAR_7-2025_Q1-3” and “CALBAR_7-2025_Q4- 5-PT”. o Review ExamSoft’s Preparing For Exam Day webpage and the Exam Day Information section of the State Bar’s webpage for more information. o Need [help? Contact ExamSoft at](help? Contact ExamSoft at examsoft-support@turnitin.com)[ ](help? Contact ExamSoft at examsoft-support@turnitin.com)[examsoft-support@turnitin.com](help? Contact ExamSoft at examsoft-support@turnitin.com)[ ](help? Contact ExamSoft at examsoft-support@turnitin.com)or call 888-816-3065. • Visit your test center (optional): o If you’d like to get a feel for your test center ahead of time, you’re welcome to visit on Monday, July 28, between 2:00 and 4:00 p. m. While you won’t be able to enter the exam rooms, staff will be onsite to help answer logistical questions. o Applicants granted testing accommodations are encouraged to check in with staff on Monday, July 28, between 2:00 and 4:00 p. m. , to receive their room assignment, have any personal equipment inspected if necessary, and conﬁrm the accommodations have been granted by the State Bar. We ask that those with last names beginning A–M arrive between 2:00 and 3:00 p. m. , and those with N–Z arrive between 3:00 and 4:00 p. m. Due to other exam day preparations, we cannot offer this opportunity before or after the 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. window. 􀂃 If your accommodation includes special equipment (e.g. , chair or printer), we strongly recommend you bring it to the test site on Monday, July 28, between 2:00 and 4:00 p. m. , and leave it in your assigned testing room overnight. Doing so will support a smooth and timely check-in on Tuesday morning. Please note that if you leave items at the test center, you do so at your own risk. The State Bar is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items. EXAM DAY CHECKLIST • Applicants must be seated by 8:2

FAQs

What is the deadline to complete ExamSoft registration and the mandatory mock exam?

Friday, July 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT is the final deadline. If you are using a laptop for the written portion, you must complete registration and submit the mock exam by then.

What happens if I don’t complete ExamSoft registration or the mandatory mock exam?

You will not be allowed to use your laptop and must handwrite your responses for the written portion.

What items must I bring to each exam session?

Bring valid government-issued photo identification and a printed Admittance Ticket (with no other writing). If using a laptop, bring a fully charged laptop and power cord, plus required writing tools and pencils for Scantron materials.

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