JULY 2025 NORTH CAROLINA BAR EXAMINATION - Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct - Read and Upload by July 9, 2025

Sep 21, 2026

July 2025 North Carolina Bar Examination Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct set out mandatory applicant obligations, including acknowledging each numbered paragraph and signing the statement at the bottom of the page. Applicants must complete and upload the required document to a secure portal by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 9, 2025, or they will be barred from sitting. The rules detail prohibited items, permitted materials, and prohibited conduct, with sanctions for cheating or disruption.

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Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct

Prohibited Items

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Prohibited Conduct

JULY 2025 NORTH CAROLINA BAR EXAMINATION EXAMINATION REGULATIONS AND CODE OF CONDUCT Please read the following Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct and initial on the appropriate line by each numbered paragraph to indicate that you have read and understand it. Sign the statement atthe bottom of the page. This document must be completed and uploaded to your secure portal account on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on JULY 9, 2025. If you fail to complete and upload this document before this deadline, you will not be permitted to sit for the examination. Any applicant who engages in cheating or conduct which disrupts or attempts to disrupt the bar examination process or who breaches any examination regulation is subject to sanctions by the Board or its authorized representative including, but not limited to, ejection from the examination building and rejection of their application. PROHIBITED ITEMS Weapons 1. No applicant shall bring any knife (including any pocketknife or multi-tool with blades), gun, or weapon of any kind into any examination building. Writing Utensils/Erasers 2. No applicant shall bring pens, pencils, or erasers to the examination. Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, ear plugs, scratch paper, a USB-C to USB adapter, and an Applicant Name Badge will be furnished by the Board. Watches, Electronic Devices 3. No applicant shall bring a watch or other timing device into the examination building. If an applicant brings any such item, the item will be confiscated and will not be returned to the applicant until the end of the examination on Wednesday. Clocks will be in every examination room and area. 4. No applicant shall bring a cell phone, external keyboard, keyboard cover, computer mouse, adapter, Fitbit tracker, activity tracker, or any other electronic device into the examination building. If an applicant brings any such item, the item will be confiscated and will be returned to the applicant at the end of the examination test session, unless extenuating circumstances exist. Bar Review Materials 5. No books, notes, written or printed material, CDs or DVDs are allowed in the examination building. If an applicant has any such items in the applicant's possession, the items will be confiscated. 6. No applicant is allowed to possess or review any bar review materials once the applicant enters the examination building. If an applicant does so, these materials will be confiscated. Clothing/Accessories 7. Except with prior written approval from the Board, no head coverings are allowed in the examination building with the exception of religious head coverings. 8. Applicants may wear a light-weight removable outer garment into the examination room. This OUTER GARMENT CANNOT HAVE POCKETS OF ANY KIND. This garment may be worn by the applicant or may be placed by the applicant on the back of the applicant’s chair during the examination sessions. Applicants may have a pocket or pockets on their inner garment (i.e., shirt, top, etc.) . It is within the discretion of the Board and identified Board employees what shall constitute an acceptable “light-weight removable outer garment” for purposes of this regulation. If an applicant is told by the Board or a member of the Board's staff that the item is not acceptable under this regulation, the applicant shall be prohibited from entering the examination room with said item. Any applicant who wears a hooded garment to the examination or during the examination, must tuck in the hood of the garment. This shall not apply to religious head coverings. 9. No purses, handbags, backpacks, bookbags, briefcases, tote bags, laptop bags or covers (unless completely clear), wallets, or eyeglasses cases are allowed in the examination building. If an applicant has any such items in the applicant's possession, the items will be confiscated. 10. All applicants are subject to a security inspection by a proctor and

FAQs

What must applicants do to confirm they have read the regulations?

Applicants must read the Examination Regulations and Code of Conduct and initial on the appropriate line for each numbered paragraph. They must also sign the statement at the bottom of the page.

What is the deadline to complete and upload the document?

The document must be completed and uploaded to the secure portal account on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 9, 2025.

What are key prohibited items and devices during the exam?

Applicants may not bring knives or weapons, pens/pencils/erasers, timing devices or watches, and electronic devices such as cell phones or computers into the examination building. Items brought in violation are confiscated per the rules.

Sep 21, 2026

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