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Tennessee will be administering the bar exam using Examplify, a secure testing software, provided by ExamSoft. The TN Board of Law Examiners Laptop Testing Policy is Policy P-4.02 and Appendix C-1. 

Deadlines (all times Central Time Zone):

• Registration Dates – Registration Opens on January 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and closes on January 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT. Failure to register means you will handwrite the answers to the MPT and MEE items. 
• You are required to complete the mandatory mock exam.
  • The password to open a Mock Exam is 'Mock123'.
  • Deadline to upload the Mock Exam is January 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CT.

Registration Process:

• An email will be sent by ExamSoft to the email address you provided on your examination application with the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners prior to the opening date of registration. 
• The email will contain your password and user ID. 
• After registration opens, email reminders will be sent until you have completed the registration process and upload the completed mock exam.
• All notices are sent by email only. 
• You must check your email frequently. 
• If you need to update to your email address, the update must be made with BOTH ExamSoft and the Tennessee Board of Law Examiners. 
• Registration steps: 
  • The registration process must be completed for each exam, even if you registered for a previous bar examination in Tennessee or another jurisdiction, or if you used Examplify in any other setting, such as in your law school. 
  • To register, you must complete the following on or before the applicable deadline:
    1. Sign Up – Log on to http://www.examsoft.com/TNbar and login with the assigned ID and password (found in your registration letter from ExamSoft) by entering the information in the Exam Takers section in the upper left of the login page.
    2. Confirm your device meets ALL minimum system requirements.  For specific system requirements, please review the minimum system requirements found here: https://examsoft.com/resources/examplify-minimum-system-requirements.

a. If you download the software to a computer you will not be using on exam day or you obtain another computer to use on exam day, there is a $50 administrative fee for you to re-download the software on a new device. 

b. Examplify can be used on most all modern computers (i.e. purchased within the last 3-4 years) but cannot be used on a tablet or iPad for taking the bar examination. You are not permitted to use                    a device with an external keyboard and are not permitted to use an external mouse.  If you have a device with a detachable keyboard, the keyboard must be docked (attached to your laptop) for the entire                examination, i.e., it cannot be separated during the examination. If the keyboard cannot be attached to the screen or monitor, you cannot use the device.

     4. Register – Enter your ID and password into Examplify to register your copy of the Software.
       5. Download Exam Files and the Mock Exam: Exam Files and the Mock exam will automatically download to your computer after successfully registering your copy of the Examplify Software. You must                             download the exam files on the device you will use to take the bar exam.
        6. Qualify – Complete and Upload the Mock examination by the deadline. If you fail to complete the mock exam by the deadline, you you not be permitted to use your computer on exam day.
 

Visit the bar applicant page for additional information and videos on taking the bar exam with Examplify. Information on uploading your responses, taking your Mock Exam, ExamSoft and the Examplify application can be found here.

GENERAL NOTES ON EXAMPLIFY

Use of a computer on the bar examination is governed by Board Policy P-4.02 and Appendix C. You are strongly encouraged to practice using the Software. Please note that you should not type all of your answers in one answer tab and be sure that you are typing your answer in the CORRECT answer tab. The Board will not search for answers or make changes to incorrectly formatted or numbered answers to the MPT or MEE questions resulting from failure to follow the laptop testing instructions, including typing an answer in the wrong space or deleting, adding, editing or renumbering the preloaded dividers. The answer, as printed after the examination, will be given to the grader assigned to grade the question indicated on the cover sheet of the answer. If the answer does not match the question or is blank, Applicant will receive a zero. See Board Policies P-4.02, P-4.05(b), and Appendix C. 
  

CUT/PASTE FUNCTIONALITY

As you will see in the MOCK EXAM, you may copy and paste within an answer but the clipboard will clear when you navigate to another answer tab.

It is strongly recommend that you use copy and paste rather than cut and paste.  If you cut more than 500 characters or copy or cut from one answer tab and navigate to another answer tab, the content you cut will  be lost and cannot be recovered. You will receive a warning before executing the "cut" command. It is highly recommended you follow the warning and undo the cut action immediately in order to prevent deletion of content.  To undo a previous cut action, applicants will need to immediately use one of the following keyboard shortcuts while in the original answer tab:

• Windows: CTRL+Z
• Mac: Command+Z

Answer files MUST be uploaded by Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:00 pm local time at the exam location.  The deadline to upload answers for those who have been approved to test over more than two days can be found in the February 2026 General Instruction Manual on page 6, footnote 7.