Supported Operating Systems

How do I pay for my Bar Exam registration?

There is the option to pay with a credit or debit card after you click on the PayPal link. This is located on the same screen as the download link, which appears just after you rill in your registration form. Return to our website > click your state > scroll down to "Already registered?" and click the link below that says "skip to download" > enter the... [Read More »]

When does my State Bar Exam registration open?

Registration to use Exam4 for a Bar Exam is dependent on the dates set by the State Bar Examiners. Please refer to their website for the Exam4 registration dates.

Error message

The error message "Unknown--1" occurs when you cancel a security check before it completes. Please run Exam4 again and let the security check run its course.

Long security checks generally happen because there are a large amount of small files on your... [Read More »]

My new download is not over-writing a previous version of the software.

When you download, you must take careful note of where you are saving the file. Go to that location, find the correct file, then double-click to install and run. It may help to create a special folder for downloads and keep it in a convenient location so you can be sure to find it.

Security Violation 825IS

Generally this is as a result of your account not having full administrative rights to the laptop. Often this is as a result of the laptop provided by an employer. Try using a personal laptop with full rights or get your account on your work machine upgraded to administrator. If you are certain you have full administrative rights, try to uninstall Exam4, then... [Read More »]

The computer's current language setting is not allowed.

You need to make sure the Language for non-Unicode programs under 'Region' on your computer is set to English (United States).

On Windows 7
From the search box in the bottom left corner type the word "Region" and hit enter then select "Region and... [Read More »]

Security Violation 501M

Be sure that your Airport/WiFi is turned on and under Network Preferences, be sure your location is set to Automatic.

If it is set to "NoInternetDuringExam4" OR if it is set to some other setting, you will need to change it to Automatic.

I see old exams listed on the first startup screen of Exam4. Is this okay?

All exams that have been taken and saved on your laptop using Exam4 will be listed in the "Select existing exam" window.

Error 12 - unable to connect to the network

Some schools require that you be on the school's network in order to submit electronically. You may need to be at school for Exam4's network connection to work. It is also possible your security software (such as Norton Internet Security) is blocking the transmission. Try disabling this for a brief time and attempt to submit the exam while it is turned off.