SLLC Attorney Final exam-day guide
SLLC Attorney Final · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Printed admission ticket / hall ticket (needs_review)
Print at least two copies, one kept separately from your bag. Whether a printed copy is mandatory or a digital copy is accepted varies by centre - confirm with the provider, and assume paper is required unless told otherwise.
Government-issued photo ID matching your registration name (needs_review)
The name must match your registration exactly, including middle names and order. If your ID uses a different spelling or a maiden name, bring supporting documentation and confirm the acceptable-ID list with the provider before exam day.
Two black ballpoint pens plus two spares
Blue ink, pencil or erasable pens are commonly rejected for answer scripts. Test each pen the night before; a pen that skips or blobs costs writing time you cannot recover.
Pencils, eraser and sharpener if your sitting includes multiple-choice sheets
Confirm with the provider whether the MCQ section requires HB pencil and whether machine-read sheets are used, since some sittings are pen-only throughout.
Analog, non-programmable watch
Many halls have no visible clock, and phones are not permitted at the desk. A silent analog watch lets you pace the four-to-five minute rule per mark without drawing attention.
Clear pouch or transparent bag for stationery
Opaque pencil cases are frequently confiscated at the door. A transparent pouch avoids losing time at the security check.
Water in a transparent bottle, label removed (needs_review)
Some centres ban all drinks at the desk. Confirm the provider's rule and, if allowed, remove the label so the bottle can be inspected quickly.
Confirmed venue, entry gate and travel plan
Visit or map the exact building and gate the day before. Large campuses have multiple entrances and the gate nearest your hall may not be the main one; allow an extra 45 minutes for security queues.
Reviewed prohibited-items list (needs_review)
Phones, smartwatches, notes, highlighters and sometimes correction fluid are commonly banned. The definitive list is issued by the provider - confirm it rather than relying on what other candidates say.
Physical copy of your own summary sheet or rule list for the final revision window
Keep it outside the exam hall or hand it to a companion before entry. Revise from it in the queue, then stow it - never carry notes to the desk.
Light snack and water for after the sitting
Sittings of three hours or more are draining; have something to eat and drink waiting outside so you are not making decisions while depleted.
Confirmed emergency contact and centre phone number
Save the examination office number in your phone before you leave, in case of transport failure or a lost document on the morning.
Plan the day
Re-read the provider's candidate instructions end to end and note every rule you cannot answer from memory. Email or call the examination office with those questions now - answers within 72 hours are realistic, answers within 12 are not.
Switch from learning new material to consolidating. Work through past papers or question sets under timed conditions, and write full answers rather than outlining them; the skill being tested is producing structured prose under pressure.
Build a one-page-per-topic summary sheet in your own words. The act of compressing is the revision; the sheet itself is only for the queue on the morning.
Confirm the venue in person or on a map, check the published start time against your ticket, and plan two transport options with a realistic buffer.
Do a full timed mock of the paper's length, starting at the actual exam start time, so your body clock and stamina are calibrated. Mark it and list the three errors that cost the most marks.
Rehearse your time allocation per question and your answer structure - issue, rule, application, conclusion - until it is automatic. Decide in advance how many minutes you will spend per mark and how you will handle a question you cannot start.
Lay out everything on the checklist by the door: ticket, ID, pens, pencils, watch, clear pouch, water, directions. Photograph the layout so you can check it in the morning without thinking.
Charge nothing new and learn nothing new. Review only your summary sheets, then stop by early evening. Sleep is worth more than one more topic at this point.
Check the provider's website and your email once for last-minute changes to venue, timing or rules, then stop checking.
Eat a proper breakfast and drink water. Arrive at the venue at least 45 to 60 minutes before the start, allowing for security screening and finding the correct hall.
Leave the phone switched off and stowed, or better, leave it with a companion. Use the queue time to read your summary sheets and nothing else - no new material, no conversations about what others have revised.
Once seated, check the paper's front page: total marks, number of questions, any compulsory sections, and the stated duration. Confirm your candidate number is correct on the answer booklet before you write anything else.
Read the whole paper before writing. Mark each question as confident, workable or avoid, and choose the set that maximises marks per minute rather than the set you find most interesting.
Answer the highest-value question first while you are sharpest, keeping strictly to your per-question time limit. If you overrun, move on mid-sentence and leave space to finish later.
Reserve the final 10 to 15 minutes for checking candidate numbers, page numbering, that every required question is attempted, and that no answer continues into an area that might not be marked.
Write the framework of the answer even if the substance is thin: state the issue, the governing rule and the analysis. Structured partial answers score; blank pages do not.
Confirm in advance whether comfort breaks are permitted and whether they are escorted or timed. If they are allowed, use them once and briefly; if not, plan hydration around that.
Rules to check
Bring the ID type the provider specifies and nothing else as a substitute. If your ID is expired, damaged or in a different name from your registration, resolve it with the examination office before exam day - it is rarely fixable at the door.
Electronic devices must be switched off and stowed, not merely silenced. A phone that vibrates in a pocket is treated the same as one being used, so leave it outside the hall if the provider allows.
Notes, textbooks, annotations on your ticket and writing on your hands or arms are treated as unauthorised material. Revise from your summary sheets outside the hall and hand them to a companion before entry.
Follow the invigilator's instructions on timing, seating and collection immediately and without argument. Disputes are raised in writing with the examination office afterwards, not at the desk.
Write only on the stationery and in the areas the provider designates. Answers written on question papers, on loose sheets or outside marked regions may not be assessed.
Breaks, water, food, calculators and dictionaries are each governed by specific provider rules that vary by sitting and jurisdiction - confirm each one with the provider in advance rather than assuming a general permission.
Where a paper has compulsory sections or a required number of questions, attempting the wrong combination is penalised regardless of answer quality. Check the rubric on the front page before you write.
The pass mark, weighting between sections, negative marking for multiple-choice items and any rounding of marks are set by the provider and published in the candidate regulations. Confirm the current version rather than relying on past sittings.