– Rules of Conduct

A. Examination Rules of Conduct. An applicant shall abide by all rules and instructions governing the administration of all portions of the Uniform Bar Examination. An applicant MAY NOT: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. falsify the application or proofs required for admission to the Uniform Bar Examination; utilize any unauthorized notes, books, recordings, electronically retrievable data, or other unauthorized materials while taking the examination. The only items permitted in the examination room are those that have been approved by the Board: (a) computers specifically configured for use of computer- based testing, such as Exam Soft; or (b) blue books issued by the test proctors and approved writing tools. Any item that may provide the applicant with information or access to information other than the applicant’s own knowledge is prohibited, including but not limited to notes, cell phones, backpacks, purses, wallets, cameras, electronic or wireless devices, or timing devices. The Board may prohibit any item not specifically referenced at any time, including at the examination session. Possession of a prohibited item in the examination may be treated as a cheating incident, and examination proctors are authorized to confiscate any unauthorized item. use answers or information from other applicants while taking the examination; provide answers or information to other applicants taking the examination; read questions on the examination prior to the announcement to begin the examination; continue to answer any question after the announcement to stop when the session has ended; remove any multiple-choice, machine-scored examination question from the examination room, or otherwise communicate the substance of any of those questions to others, including applicants or persons who are employed by or associated with bar review courses; remove any essay questions, scrap paper, or other materials from the examination room, or otherwise communicate the substance of any of those 6 questions to others, including applicants or persons who are employed by or associated with bar review courses; 9. compromise the security or the integrity of the Uniform Bar Examination; or 10. disregard any instruction given by the Bar Admissions Administrator during the course of the examination or cause generalized disruption of the examination. B. It is the Board’s policy that the Uniform Bar Examination administration and related conduct of a Montana Bar applicant be beyond reproach. Applicants are at all times to maintain a professional attitude toward other applicants, proctors, and other examination personnel. Conduct that constitutes a violation of these Rules, the Rules for Admission, or any rules or instructions provided by examination personnel may result in immediate disqualification to sit for and in ejection from the examination. Cheating or taking any action that disrupts or compromises the security or integrity of the Uniform Bar Examination may result in immediate disqualification to sit for and in ejection from the examination.