October 2022 First-Year Law Students' Exam FAQs File an application online to take the exam Requesting Testing Accommodations
Date: October 25, 2022
The October 2022 First-Year Law Students’ Examination will be administered primarily remotely through Prometric.
Prometric provides a secure testing remote assessment platform, ProProctor™. Prometric has developed a proprietary, easy-to-use test taker interface that enables a test taker to schedule an appointment, confirm computer compatibility, and launch the exam.
Once you have scheduled your appointment with Prometric, you will need to download and install the ProProctor™ application on your computer. You will then be able to complete a system readiness check to ensure that your computer is ready to run the application on exam day.
On exam day, an easy-to-follow check-in process will guide you through the final preparations to take your exam before you are greeted by a Prometric Readiness Agent. During the two-way video conversation with the Readiness Agent, they will confirm your identity and ask you to perform a security check. The security check will include a 360-degree scan of your testing environment including the desk area, under the desk area, the corners of your room, and a search of items on your person and in your pockets.
After completing this process, you will be ready to take your online remotely proctored exam. Your proctor will monitor you live throughout the testing process using your computer’s webcam and microphone. Prometric’s staff provides real-time test taker support and protects the integrity of the testing event using automated tools built into the software.
For additional information on the technical and environmental requirements and the testing process, please review the ProProctor™ User Guide and this brief video. Please review all the information related to scheduling your practice exam and the actual exam on Prometric’s website.
Application filingsWithdrawalsExam preparation and exam day
Application filings
- Final filing/reinstatement deadline
- Testing accommodations petition final filing deadline*
- Religious Headwear Petition Deadline
- Final eligibility deadline
- Proof of law study (first-time applicants for the exam)
*Documents must be complete and received in the San Francisco Office of Admissions
Withdrawal refund policy
Requests to withdraw from the October 2022 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
- First date admit tickets available
- Practice exam available for scheduling via Prometric's website
- First-Year Law Students' Exam available for scheduling via Prometric's website
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 State Bar website. Withdrawal requests can be submitted by logging into the Applicant Portal.
Applicants who change their address after filing the application can make updates by logging into the Applicant Portal to update their profile. If admittance tickets are lost, a duplicate can be requested by contacting the Office of Admissions. Deadline to change address: September 15.
During the October 2022 exam, 25 new multiple-choice questions will be administered and operationally pretested. Information about the grading and scoring of the October 2022 First-Year Law Students’ Exam can be found here.
Results from the October 2022 First-Year Law Students’ Exam are scheduled to be released electronically through the Applicant Portal to applicants on December 9.