Technology

UMass Law's Technology Department offers support services in cooperation with UMass Dartmouth's technology department, CITS: Computer & Information Technology Services.

Technology services

Computer use policies

All computer users should be aware of responsibilities related to computing and information technology services.

ExamSoft

The FAQs regarding ExamSoft will be updated periodically.

Please note that, starting in fall 2025, all exams will be administered on the Surpass exam platform, the platform on which the NextGen Bar Exam will be administered. Your laptop must meet the minimum laptop requirements (see below). Students who need to purchase a compliant laptop may be able to include that expense in their financial aid cost of attendance, see the policies available at https://www.umassd.edu/law/admissions/financial-aid/

Surpass

Information on the Surpass exam platform will appear here when it becomes available.

Minimum Laptop Requirements (updated 2/28/25)

Windows

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11
Processor: 1.80 GHZ
Memory/RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive/Disk Space: 1GB
Graphics Memory: 64MB
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixel

Apple

Operating System: MacOS 14.x.x or higher (Sonoma or Sequoia), 64-bit only
Memory/RAM: 4GB
Hard Drive/Disk Space: 250MB
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels

Note: tablets such as iPads are not sufficient. Celeron CPUs not supported.

All exams will be administered through your laptop using the Surpass exam platform, the same platform to be used for the NextGen Bar Exam. The complete Surpass minimum system requirements appear here: Secure Browser Testing for Windows and Mac