Examplify Instructions

The information on this page is divided up as follows:

• System Requirements
• Preparation for Installation
• Registering Examplify
• Installing Examplify
• Downloading Examplify Answer Files for Your Final Exams
• Using Examplify to Take a Final Exam
• Manually Upload an Answer File
• Features of Examplify
• Common Problems and Important Notes

Click here for system requirements.

1. Go to the ExamSoft website (www.examsoft.com/byulaw)
2. Click the Lost Student ID or Password link under the Remember Me box in the Exam Takers box.
3. Enter your student ID (the ID on your student card), and enter your law school email address, then click send to receive the password in your law school e-mail.
4. You should receive an email with a link to change your password.

1. Go to the ExamSoft website (www.examsoft.com/byulaw) and at the Exam Takers section (top left section) of the page enter your BYU Student ID and your password (the one that you recieved in your email).
2. In section 2, click on DOWNLOAD to install Examplify on the computer you will use for your exams. The Institution ID is byulaw. 
3. You will be told that you have 1 exam file to download. This is the Examplify Training sample exam file. Click on the exam file and download it. Launch Examplify and take the exam. You should have been given the password to the exam during the Training Meeting. If not, contact the HelpDesk. Once you exit the exam, it will be automatically uploaded to the Exam Server if you are connected to the law school network. If you are having problems with your law school wireless connection or if you have problems with the exam, see the HelpDesk (459 JRCB) to resolve them.
4. If everything went well, a screen with a green check mark will appear and you will receive an e-mail confirmation.
5. Please be aware that the Examplify Training sample exam can be downloaded multiple times so that you can practice the download and upload procedures as many times as you would like. This is different from your final exam files that you will only be able to be download once.

You will need to have an Examplify exam file for each exam you plan to take with Examplify. You should download these exam files in plenty of time before your examination day. Not all exam files will be ready to download on the first day, but should be available 24 hours before you are scheduled to take the exam. Follow these steps for downloading.

1. Run the Examplify program.
2. If necessary, log in using your BYU Student ID and password. If you do not know your password or have forgotten it, click Lost Student ID or Password to have it sent to your law school e-mail account.
3. Select the exam file you plan to download from the list on the left side of the screen and click on the Download Exam button. If you see any exam files missing from the list, contact the Fishbowl immediately. You may only download each exam file once. If you lose a file, you must contact the Fishbowl immediately.
4. If you try to run your exam files before the exam you will notice that you will be required to enter a password. The password will be given at the beginning of the exam to prevent using the file prematurely. The exam file must only be used on the computer on which it was downloaded. If it is copied to another computer, Examplify will not allow it to be used.

If you have carefully followed all of the instructions up to this point, you should be in good shape to take your final exam. Follow these steps to actually take an exam. You can take a practice exam at any time using the same procedure.

1. Run the Examplify program.
2. Select the correct downloaded exam file from the list on the left side of the screen. If there is nothing in the list, you have not properly downloaded your exam files. Go back to the previous section for instructions on how to download them. Once you have selected an exam file, make sure that your Exam Number is filled in properly.
3. Enter the Exam Password. This password will be given to you by the proctor. You will not be able to continue without it.
4. Click Start Exam.
5. Because Examplify must run in a secure mode, your computer will run so that only Examplify is accessible. You will not have access to other programs or data stored on your computer. This preparation may take several minutes if you have a lot of programs loaded on your computer.
6. If you experience excessive slowness at this point you should deactivate your anti-virus software while you are taking your exams (just remember to activate it after you are finished with your exams).
7. Read all the notices. When you reach the bright orange screen with the Stop Sign on it, wait until you are told by the proctor to proceed. Then, enter the 4 number code printed on the screen and click the Start Exam button to begin your exam.
8. When you have completed your exam, exit Examplify by selecting Submit Exam from Exam Controls. Your computer will show messages making sure you really want to exit the exam answer file. As it is closing out, Examplify will search for a working Internet connection and automatically upload your answer file to the Exam Server. You should get a green screen with a check mark and receive an e-mail notification once your answer file has been successfully uploaded. In the unlikely event that your computer has a problem accessing the Internet, you will also need to go to the HelpDesk and they will be able to assist you with uploading your exam answer file.

On occasion, either due to a failed internet connection or some other technical difficulty, you may have to manually upload your answer file. Please use the following procedure to do so:

1. Log on to the Exam Server.
2. Select Courses tab from the bar on the top of your screen.
3. Click on the Manual Exam Upload button and follow the instructions.
4. You may only upload an answer file once. Once an answer file is uploaded successfully, it cannot be replaced.

Undo. There are 50 levels of undo. Be sure to practice with this feature so that you know how it works during an actual exam. A common typing mistake is to select a large amount of text and accidentally press a character key, essentially replacing the selected text with a single character. Using the Undo feature will restore the text.

Rebooting is not required. After the Examplify program is launched, and you successfully load the exam answer file, your computer will only allow you to access Examplify on your computer; you will not have access to any other programs or data while Examplify is running. This is called “secure mode.” At the conclusion of the exam, you will need to exit the exam answer file and your laptop will return to running normally.

Self-recovery. Examplify has a self-recovery feature. In the event of a computer crash such as a loss of power, frozen keyboard, etc., restart your computer and Examplify will attempt to recover the latest copy of your exam and allow you to continue taking the exam. DO NOT EXIT THE EXAM! You may lose up to 60 seconds of typing. In the unlikely event that the recovery procedure doesn’t work (due to more serious problems, viruses, etc.), you still have the option of continuing your exam by writing in a Blue Book.

Answer File Backup. There are several copies of each exam answer files stored on your computer. If an exam file fails to upload properly or becomes corrupted, ExamSoft technicians can instruct you on how to retrieve them. Therefore, it is imperative that you do not delete these files or reformat your hard drive until grades are completed.

Windows and Mac support. The current version supports the 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 11. The current version also supports Mac versions 13 (Ventura), 14 (Sonoma) and 15 (Sequoia).