NextGen UBE Pilot Test

To receive compensation for participating in the pilot test, you must make a good-faith effort to answer all the pilot test questions. You must complete the payment vendor’s (Tipalti) pages when you register in order for NCBE to issue your payment after the pilot test. You must have a valid, US government-issued Social Security number and be able to legally complete a W-9 form, which are required by the vendor and will be used to process your payment. 

You will receive an email about 2 weeks before the pilot test with instructions for how to: 

• download the secure testing browser  

• complete a short (about 15 minutes) tutorial on your laptop

• You must bring the laptop on which you downloaded the secure testing browser and took the tutorial, a power cord, and a valid, government-issued photo ID with a recent, recognizable photo and a signature to the testing location. You will be required to place your other personal items away from your seat during the pilot test as directed by pilot test staff.  
• The standard pilot test time does not include any breaks. If you need to take an unscheduled break—for example, to stand and stretch or to use the restroom—please raise your hand and wait for the proctor to assist you. If you take an unscheduled break, you may not leave the building or access your stored personal items. Your test time will not stop.  

You may uninstall the secure test browser after your pilot test. Compensation will be provided to participants who make a good-faith effort to answer all the pilot test questions within a few weeks after the exam.

Prior to the pilot test, please review the participant agreement below, which you consented to when you signed up for the pilot test.

General 

The pilot test content is owned by NCBE and is protected by US copyright laws. Conduct undermining the integrity and fairness of the pilot test process is prohibited before, during, and after the pilot test. If you are dismissed from the pilot test for any reason, you will not be eligible to participate in future NCBE research. 

For the data NCBE collects to be meaningful, your participation in the pilot test should simulate a real bar exam as much as possible. You are expected to demonstrate diligence, integrity, honor, and ethical behavior throughout the pilot test process, including taking the tutorial to familiarize yourself with the secure testing browser. 

Prohibited Conduct 

I understand that conduct undermining the integrity and fairness of the pilot test process is prohibited before, during, and after the pilot test, including but not limited to the following conduct: 

• • falsification of my identity 
  • taking test content out of the testing room by any means 
  • disclosing the substance or details of any test question, including the question’s fact pattern, option choices, or answer, in whole or in part, with anyone via electronic (including email, blogs, message boards, and online social and professional networking sites), telephonic, written, oral, or any other means 
  • reproducing, paraphrasing, summarizing, or describing to any other person any test content from memory 
  • forwarding, re-posting, hosting, or otherwise advancing, on the internet or via other means, the distribution of exam content that others have disclosed 
  • accessing unauthorized personal items in the testing room 
  • accessing stored personal items or leaving the building during the test 
  • causing a disruption or disturbance (for example, making noise or moving disruptively) 
  • threatening anyone involved in the administration of the pilot test, or any other participant 

I understand that engaging in prohibited conduct before, during, or after the pilot test could result in some or all of the following penalties: 

• • denial of my request to sign up for this and/or future NCBE research 
  • immediate dismissal from the pilot test 
  • forfeiture of my pilot test compensation 
  • civil liability 
  • criminal penalties 
  • denial of my bar application on character and fitness grounds 
  • disciplinary action by a bar authority if I am already admitted to practice law 

Personal Items 

I understand that no personal items can be brought to my workstation in the testing room except for my laptop, power cord, and ID; water is also permitted if it is in a clear bottle. I also understand that refusing to store personal items or bringing unauthorized/prohibited items to my workstation in the testing room may result in immediate dismissal and/or cancellation of future NCBE research participation, among other penalties. 

Prohibited items include but are not limited to: 

• • cell phones, hand-held computers/personal digital assistants (PDAs), or other electronic devices 
  • e-cigarettes 
  • watches or fitness trackers 
  • headphones or earbuds 
  • larger jewelry or hair accessories 
  • wallets, purses, bags, eyeglass cases 
  • firearms or other weapons 
  • hats (and other nonreligious head coverings), coats, jackets 
  • books, notes, scratch paper or paper of any kind 
  • pens or pencils 

I agree to follow check-in procedures and understand that I may be asked to: 

• • empty my pockets 
  • remove jewelry and hair accessories 
  • show my ears 
  • roll up my sleeves 

Disruptions in Testing  

NCBE takes steps to ensure standardized and secure administration of the pilot test.