Laptop Information Page
Here you will find all information pertinent to taking the essay portion of the NC Bar Exam on your laptop computer, rather than writing it by hand. If you feel we have omitted anything, please contact us.
Application:
Application to take the FEBRUARY exam on Laptop
Application to take the JULY exam on Laptop
Fee:
$100 USD
Payment Deadlines:
This deadline is a postmark deadline, like the application deadline. Once you complete registration, you will receive, within 3-4 days, an email from the Board of Law Examiners with the link to the application and the payment due date.
If you have already sent your payment, you will receive an email from the Board of Law Examiners completing the registration process.
It is strongly urged that you remove any old versions of ExamSoft from your laptop. Removing older versions will help prevent delays the morning of the examination. If you have any questions about removing the older versions, please contact ExamSoft at 866-429-8889.
ExamSoft FAQ Page:
ExamSoft registration page:
Laptop Computers
The North Carolina Board of Law Examiners is pleased to announce examinees will be permitted to use personal laptop computers which have installed and registered ExamSoft’s SofTest software for the essay portion of the Bar Examination. This exam will be administered using ExamSoft’s FlexSite internet-based exam delivery option and is being offered to all examinees who have filed their application for admission for the examination, and who sign up and complete registration of SofTest. ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc will manage signup and registration of SofTest.
Please note all applicants will be sent an email containing a sign-on and password from ExamSoft. If you choose prefer to handwrite your exam, please disregard the email.
· Complete the registration of your laptop during the registration period for the July examination. Registration begins May 12, 2010 and end June 23, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
· Submit the non-refundable/non-transferable fee of $100 by the postmark deadline of June 25, 2010.
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Completing
registration includes installing all components of the SofTest software onto your laptop by the deadline of
June 23, 2010.
· Complete and return a Mock Exam using SofTest prior to July 2, 2010.
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Download and register SofTest
onto the computer you will use on exam
day (NO EXCEPTIONS)
· Confirm your laptop computer meets the minimum specifications listed below
· Ensure your laptop is configured for access to the Internet
· Complete and return a Mock Exam using SofTest prior to the published registration deadline
· Have experience using computers
· Agree to handwrite your examination in the event of a hardware/software malfunction or power failure.
· Agree to upload your answer file (files) by the deadline imposed by North Carolina.
· Agree to not remove, delete or uninstall SofTest or any SofTest program files until results have been published.
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It is not possible to take secure exams through a virtual operating system such as Microsoft's Virtual Machine, Parallels or VMware, VMware Fusion or any other virtual operating system environment. Although SofTest can be installed and registered on virtual platforms, it will only be enabled for non-secure Practice Exams
Apple Macintosh Users:
Users with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard (v. 10.5) or Mac OS X Snow Leopard (v. 10.6) laptops can run SofTest in Windows XP or Vista installed via Apple's Boot Camp. Not all institutions allow usage of Apple computers. Please check with your institution prior to attempting to install SofTest on an Apple laptop.
Sign up and registration may be completed at www.examsoft.com/ncbar.
Once you register SofTest, you will be advised on-screen and via email that you have done so successfully. You will also receive email confirmation for each exam file downloaded. You may also access your registration status online.
The Mock Exam confirms your laptop is compatible with SofTest and enables users to familiarize themselves with how to open; write and upload answer files prior to exam day. The Mock Exam must be completed by the registration deadline to ensure your computer has been configured properly for use on exam day. Failure to do so will require you to handwrite your exam(s) on exam day.
One copy of the Mock Exam will be automatically downloaded after you have registered your copy of SofTest. You will receive email confirmation the download has occurred along with instructions on how to complete the Mock Exam.
A visual ‘progress status’ (blue bar) is displayed as the upload takes place. When the upload is complete, a ‘success’ message is displayed on screen. An email confirmation is then sent to the email address provided when you registered.
Yes. There are two options. We STRONGLY urge you to take advantage of both.
Internet Delivered Mock Exam
– Additional copies of the Mock Exam are available to familiarize you with SofTest. Internet
connectivity is only required to download an additional copy of the exam file
and upload the answer file. NO Internet connectivity is required
while taking the exam. Instructions for downloading additional copies of the
Mock Exam, taking it and uploading the answer file may be found at http://www.examsoft.com/fsei
Practice Exam Built into SofTest - After registering SofTest, launch the program by double-clicking the SofTest icon on your Windows Desktop and then click ‘Launch SofTest’. When SofTest opens click the “Practice Exam” button. This enables you to familiarize yourself with the SofTest exam environment and word processing features. The Practice Exam cannot be saved and no answer file will be uploaded. You may use this Practice Exam as many times as you wish.
Begin by visiting ExamSoft’s Frequently Asked Questions web page located at www.examsoft.com/barfaq. Technical support from ExamSoft will also be available to you via email at BarSupport@examsoft.com or by phone M-F 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM EST at 866.429.8889.