Welcome to the North Carolina Bar Examination
Examplify Homepage.

North Carolina will be administering an in-person bar exam using Examplify, a secure testing software, provided by ExamSoft.

Deadlines:

     •     Registration Open: December 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

     •     During the registration period, please complete the mock exam.

           The password to open a Mock Exam is 'Mock123'.

     •     Registration Closes, Payment Due, and Mock Upload deadline: January 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. 
   Payment must be received by January 3, 2025. This is NOT a postmark deadline.

                       

An email will be sent to the address you provided on your examination application prior to the opening date of registration. The email will contain your password and user ID. After registration opens, email reminders will be sent periodically until you have completed the registration process. 

Visit the ExamSoft bar applicant page for additional information and videos on taking the bar exam with Examplify: https://bar.examsoft.com

Registration steps:

You must complete the following requirements within the established date range in advance of the bar examination you plan to take.

     1.   Sign Up – Log on to http://www.examsoft.com/NCbar and login with the

                        assigned ID and password in the Exam Takers section in the upper

                        left of the page.

     2.   Confirm your device meets ALL minimum system requirements & Install– Download and Install Examplify on the laptop you will use on exam day!

                        
There is a $50 administrative fee if you wish to re-download the software on a new device.

                       a.         To view the list of minimum system requirements visit: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements

     3.   Register

                        – Enter your ID and password into Examplify to register your copy.

     4.   Download Exam Files and Mock Exam

                        – Exam Files and the Mock exam will be automatically downloaded 

                        to your computer after successfully registering Examplify. You must

                        download the exam files on the device you will use to take the bar

                        exam.

     5.   Qualify

                        – Complete and Upload the Mock examination. Failure to complete

                        the mock exam may prevent you from being able to use your

                        computer on exam day.

     6.   Equipment – You will be required to access the Internet following the MPT and MEE sessions to upload your answers.

This process must be completed each time you register to take the bar examination, regardless of any previous Examplify registrations you may have completed for any previous bar examination or any other examination.

Information on uploading your responses, taking your Mock Exam, ExamSoft and the Examplify application can be found here: https://bar.examsoft.com/

Examplify can be used on virtually any modern computer (i.e. purchased within the last 3-4 years). For specific system requirements, please click on Minimum System Requirements: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements.  Please note that Microsoft Surface computers may not be used for this examination.

Answer Files Upload Deadline: Answer files must be uploaded by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on February 25, 2025.