Required and Allowed Bar Exam Items
Required and Allowed Bar Exam Items
The following items are the ONLY items allowed into the exam testing room without prior written approval by the Board. For permission to bring an item into the exam room not listed below, you must submit a Medical Accommodation Request Form.
Required and Allowed Items ListOther than your laptop, ALL items MUST be packaged in a | |
| Maximum Number | Required Items - All Applicants |
| 1 | Photo ID (matching the ID submitted with your application) |
| 3 | Black or Blue Ink Pens |
| Required Items - Laptop Users (Day One Only) | |
| 1 | Laptop (All study materials, USB flash drives, CDs, and DVDs must be removed prior to entering the exam site.) |
| 1 | Laptop Electrical Plug |
| 1 | 8+ Ft. Extension Cord |
| Maximum Number | Allowed Items - All Applicants |
| 1 | Set of Soft Foam Earplugs (unpackaged) |
| 1 | Packet of Tissues |
| 1 | Car Key/Fob Only (i.e., no additional keys, keychains, etc.) |
| Cash/Credit Card | |
| 1 | Hotel Room Key |
| Luggage Claim Ticket, Lunch Receipt, Parking Receipt (if applicable) | |
| Eyeglasses (without case) | |
| Menstrual Products | |
| 1 | Face Mask |
| 1 | Hand Sanitizer (3 oz. or less) |
| 1 | Travel Pack of Disposable Disinfecting Wipes (25 count or less) |
| Items pre-approved by the Board - Medical Accommodation Request Form | |
Required and Allowed Items ListALL items MUST be packaged in a | |
| Maximum Number | Required Items - All Applicants |
| 1 | Photo ID (matching the ID submitted with your application) |
| 1 | Exam Photo ID (issued on Day One) |
| 6 | #2 Pencils with Erasers (no mechanical pencils) |
| Maximum Number | Allowed Items - All Applicants |
| 1 | Additional Eraser |
| 1 | Handheld Manual Pencil Sharpener |
| 1 | Set of Soft Foam Earplugs (unpackaged) |
| 1 | Packet of Tissues |
| 1 | Car Key/Fob Only (i.e., no additional keys, keychains, etc.) |
| Cash/Credit Card | |
| 1 | Hotel Room Key |
| Luggage Claim Ticket, Lunch Receipt, Parking Receipt (if applicable) | |
| Eyeglasses (without case) | |
| Menstrual Products | |
| 1 | Face Mask |
| 1 | Hand Sanitizer (3 oz. or less) |
| 1 | Travel Pack of Disposable Disinfecting Wipes (25 count or less) |
| Items pre-approved by the Board - Medical Accommodation Request Form | |
Prohibited Items
Unless an item is on the Required and Allowed Items List, it is prohibited and not permitted inside the testing facility. You will be disqualified from the exam if you bring any prohibited item into the exam without prior written approval.
Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:
- Study materials, outlines or other notes (including all bar review materials), in any form whatsoever. Prior to entering the exam site, you must remove all study materials from any drive on the laptop you will use for the exam.
- External mouse, keyboard, laptop sleeve/protector, etc.
- Cell phones or similar devices
- Wristwatch, clock or other timekeeping device
- Jewelry (prohibited jewelry includes: rings*, earrings, piercings, necklaces, bracelets, pins, etc.) *Wedding and engagement bands/rings are allowed
- Fitness trackers (such as Fitbit, Misfit, Garmin, Jawbone, etc.)
- Food or drink
- Briefcases, laptop cases, suitcases, purses/handbags, wallets
- Smart glasses
- Eyeglass cases
- Highlighters
- Mechanical pencils
- Wite-Out
- Medication
Violation of any of these restrictions will result in your disqualification from the Virginia Bar Exam. Any such items will be confiscated and you will be dismissed from the exam. The Board is not responsible for their loss, if that should occur. Leave them in your vehicle or in your hotel/motel room.