June 2025 First-Year Law Students' Exam

Apply to take the exam or request testing accommodations in the Applicant Portal. 

Date: June 24, 2025

Applicants taking the First-Year Law Students' Examination are advised to carefully read the June 2025 Admittance Bulletin. It contains important information that is essential for exam preparation.

The June 2025 First-Year Law Students’ Examination will be administered primarily in person at Prometric test centers. Test centers are in these locations:

• Alameda
• Anaheim
• Bakersfield
• Camarillo
• Culver City
• Diamond Bar
• Fresno
• Mission Viejo
• Rancho Cucamonga
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• Santa Rosa
• Stockton

Out-of-state applicants and other candidates may request remote testing if there are no test sites near their residence. Such applicants can request remote testing when submitting their application. These requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Applicants testing remotely are required to meet the minimum system requirements of the Prometric remote software and take a mandatory practice exam.

Allowed items: In-person testing at a Prometric test center

All applicants taking the exam in-person at a Prometric test center must bring a valid government-issued photo identification with them to the test center. Only the following items are allowed in the exam room without prior approval. All items are subject to inspection.

• Locker key (provided by Prometric)
• Pencils (provided by Prometric)
• Silent analog watches, nondigital timers, and clocks measuring 4 inches by 4 inches or smaller (only for applicants handwriting the exam)
• Highlighters (must not be used on answers)
• Eyeglasses (no cases or sunglasses)
• Religious headwear
• Foam earplugs (must not be connected)
• Over-the-counter and prescription medications
• Inhalers
• Unwrapped cough drops
• Diabetes-related equipment (does not include food or drinks)
• Eye drops (no larger than 0.5 ounces) with no label or writing
• Chapstick and lip balm with no label or writing
• One bottle of water (in a clear plastic container, with a lid, and with no labels or writing)
• Back support
• Orthopedic cushion or pillow with no cover
• One footrest
• Splints, braces, crutches, casts, and wheelchairs
• Hearing aids
• TENS units

Items that have been approved through the testing accommodations request process will also be permitted.

Virtual scratch paper will be available on the Prometric platform for applicants taking the exam remotely at the in-person testing center. Because the exam is limited to multiple-choice questions, and to ensure equity between remote and in-person takers, physical scratch paper will not be provided or permitted.

Allowed items: Remote exam

All applicants taking the exam remotely must bring a valid government-issued photo identification with them to the exam room. Only the following items are allowed in the exam room without prior approval. All items are subject to inspection.

• Eyeglasses (no cases or sunglasses)
• Religious headwear
• Foam earplugs (not connected to one another)
• Over-the-counter and prescription medication
• Inhalers
• Diabetes-related equipment (does not include food or drinks)
• Eye drops (no larger than 0.5 ounces) with no label or writing
• Unwrapped cough drops
• Chapstick and lip balm with no label or writing
• One bottle of water (in a clear plastic container with a lid, with no labels or writing)
• Back support
• Orthopedic cushion or pillow with no cover
• One footrest
• Splints, braces, crutches, casts, and wheelchairs
• Hearing aids
• TENS units
• Separate keyboard and mouse (wired or wireless)

Items that have been approved through the testing accommodations request process will also be permitted.

Applicants taking the exam remotely must not have pens, pencils, highlighters, or notetaking material.

Virtual scratch paper will be available on the Prometric platform for applicants taking the exam remotely at the in-person testing center. Because the exam is limited to multiple-choice questions, and to ensure equity between remote and in-person takers, physical scratch paper will not be provided or permitted.

Applicants Testing in Person

Please note that these procedures will be subject to change as necessary.

Prometric test center employees will:

• Visually check the applicant’s valid government-issued identification. Applicants wearing masks will need to lower or remove the mask and will be required to show the reverse side of the mask. If an applicant wears glasses, the glasses are subject to inspection.
• Require applicants to sign in on the roster sheet with a Prometric-supplied pen.
• Provide applicants with an assigned locker number and key for personal belongings not allowed in the testing room, if needed. Applicants will retain the key, and the locker area will remain under video surveillance while the center is open.

Before entering the testing room, you will be required to:

• Show your arms, ankles, and empty your pockets as a part of Prometric’s security protocols. You will be scanned with a handheld metal detection device (with the exception of exempt individuals).
• Complete an image capture (if applicable). Applicants wearing masks will need to lower or remove them momentarily for this process.

During the exam:

• Monitoring of the test room will be done exclusively using Digital Video Recording. Physical walkthroughs by proctors will also be conducted at least every 10 minutes.
• One 20-minute break is permitted between each 90-minute session of the multiple-choice questions. If an applicant has a question, the applicant should raise their hand and wait for a test center employee to acknowledge them. If an applicant needs to access their locker during a break, the applicant will be required to repeat the check-in process before returning to the exam. Applicants may only access lockers during scheduled breaks for food, drink, and medication.
• Test center staff will record when each applicant enters and exits the test room. Applicants are not required to sign the roster when they begin and return from breaks.

Once the exam is complete:

• Applicants will be asked to return to the reception/administration area to complete their sign out process. Prometric test center employees will:
  • Have applicants sign out with the Prometric-supplied pen.
  • Instruct applicants to place any hard copy exam material into a secure bin.
  • Allow applicants to go to their lockers to collect personal items.
  • Allow applicants to return the locker key.

Applicants Testing Remotely

Prometric provides a secure testing remote assessment platform, ProProctor™. Prometric will supply an interface that permits applicants to schedule an appointment, confirm computer compatibility, and launch the exam at the appointed time.

Once the applicant has scheduled the exam appointment with Prometric, the applicant will need to download and install the ProProctor™ application on their computer. Applicants will then be able to complete a system readiness check to ensure that the applicant’s computer is ready to run the application on exam day.

Minimum equipment requirements and pre-exam requirements:

1. Applicants must take the exam on a laptop computer with a functional internal webcam and microphone. The camera and microphone must always be on and unobstructed during the exam session.
2. Applicants must personally install and pretest the required exam software on their laptops.
3. Applicants must schedule and complete the Prometric practice exam, or they will not be allowed to take the June 2025 First-Year Law Students’ Exam.
4. Testing space must be indoors (walled), well-lit, and free from background noise and disruptions.
5. Testing space and surrounding area must be free of pens, paper, electronic devices, books, cell phones, and second monitor. No content that could potentially provide an unfair advantage during your exam, including that posted on walls or within your immediate area, may be present during your exam.
6. Testing space must be set up to eliminate distractions and prevent outside viewing. This may mean covering windows and non-frosted glass doors.

Check-in procedures:

1. An applicant must be alone in the room where they are taking the exam, and no other person may enter the room or communicate in any manner by any means with the applicant during the exam for any purpose.
2. Applicants must log into the exam in the ProProctor™ application at their scheduled time.
3. An applicant’s valid government-issued identification will be verified by the ProProctor™ Readiness Agent.
4. An applicant’s device must pass the Prometric readiness check, including demonstrating that the laptop has a functional webcam and microphone.
5. The applicant will be required to complete a 360-degree scan of the testing environment including the desk area, under the desk area, the corners of the room, the walls, the chair, bookshelves, and a search of items on the applicant’s person and in their pockets. Applicants will have to lift their laptop and move it around, to complete the scan. This will be the applicant’s last opportunity to put away all personal items. We recommend having a large bedsheet or linen available in the event the Readiness Agent asks the applicant to cover any areas.
6. If an applicant’s internet connection disconnects or malfunctions for any reason during the log-on periods for the exam session, the applicant will be able to follow Prometric guidelines for restarting and getting back into the exam session.
7. Refunds will not be issued for applicants who experience connectivity issues due to internet service issues.

Application filings

* Applicants must submit their requests through the Applicant Portal. Requests must be complete, with all questions answered, and any supporting documentation included. Applications are considered submitted when they are complete and corresponding payment has been processed. Application in ‘verified’ or ‘drafted’ status are not considered complete and will not be reviewed.

Withdrawal refund policy

Requests to withdraw from the June 2025 First-Year Law Students’ Exam must be received by the State Bar’s Office of Admissions on or before the dates listed below in order to qualify for a refund. See the Withdrawal Refund Policy.

Exam preparation and exam day

Fees

All applicants must pay the required fees:

*Request received subsequent to filing application

The transfer of fees from one exam to another is prohibited.

Refunds requested due to hospitalization, death, or call to active duty will be considered in accordance with the Committee of Bar Examiners’ refund policy. The refund form and copies of the policy are available on the Refund of Fees Policy webpage. Withdrawal requests can be submitted by logging into the Applicant Portal.

Address change

Applicants whose physical or email address changes after filing their applications are encouraged to notify the Office of Admissions of a change of address as soon as possible to avoid missing any communications from the State Bar. Applicants should update their admissions file with the new address by accessing their account through the Applicant Portal.

Grading and scoring

The 100 multiple-choice questions measure the content areas of Contracts, Criminal Law, and Torts. Starting with the October 2024 exam, 25 of the 100 questions administered on the exam are new multiple-choice items being operationally pretested. The pretested items include items from each content area. With an operational pretest, all 100 items administered on the exam will be scored. Following administration, the new exam questions are analyzed to determine if they result in appropriate statistics to ensure fairness for applicants. Any new questions that do not meet evaluation criteria will be removed from scoring so that they do not harm an applicant’s score. Please visit the the June 2025 First-Year Law Students' Exam Grading and Scope page for more information.

Release of results

Results from the June 2025 First-Year Law Students’ Exam are scheduled to be released through the Applicant Portal to applicants on August 8, 2025.

Exam result letters for applicants who completed the First-Year Law Students' Exam will be available on their Applicant Portal for four weeks following the release of results.