BSB Criminal Litigation exam-day guide
BSB Criminal Litigation · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Photo identification
Bring the ID specified in your joining instructions. Confirm with the provider which forms are accepted and whether the name must match your booking exactly (needs_review).
Exam booking confirmation and candidate number
Bring your booking confirmation and note your candidate number. Confirm whether electronic copies are accepted or a printed copy is required (needs_review).
Permitted materials
Confirm with the provider (needs_review) whether you may bring a statute book, notes, or clean copies, and whether tabs, annotations, or loose inserts are allowed.
Pens, pencils, and highlighter
Bring black pens and a pencil. Confirm with the provider (needs_review) whether highlighters, pencil cases, and correction fluid are permitted in the exam room.
Non-smart watch
Bring a simple watch if permitted. Confirm with the provider (needs_review) whether watches are allowed and whether a room clock will be visible from your seat.
Water and snack
Bring water in a clear container if allowed. Confirm room rules on food, drink, and labels with the provider (needs_review).
Travel and arrival plan
Plan your route, a backup transport option, and arrival at least 30 minutes early. Confirm reporting time and venue access with the provider (needs_review).
Remote or online exam equipment
If the exam is online, prepare a laptop, charger, backup internet, and test the platform in advance. Confirm remote arrangements and contingency rules with the provider (needs_review).
Accessibility or medical arrangements
Confirm approved adjustments, medication, and break arrangements with the provider in advance. Bring any approval email or supporting confirmation (needs_review).
Timing strategy
Decide in advance how long to spend per question and how much review time to reserve. For multiple-choice questions, plan to answer all unless negative marking is confirmed (needs_review).
Conduct rules
Know that phones must be switched off and stored as directed. Unauthorised materials, devices, or communication with other candidates may be treated as misconduct.
Plan the day
Confirm venue, time, ID, permitted materials, exam format, and any remote or accessibility arrangements with the provider (needs_review). Revise core criminal litigation frameworks and complete one timed practice set. Pack early and check your travel plan.
Pack ID, booking confirmation, pens, permitted materials, water, and charger. Re-read the provider's instructions and misconduct rules. Do light revision only, sleep at your normal time, and set two alarms.
Eat properly, arrive early, and switch your phone off and store it as directed. Read all instructions before starting, note the start and end times, and confirm break rules with the invigilator.
Read each question fully, allocate time, and answer easier items first. Flag uncertain questions and return to them. For written answers use clear structure; for multiple-choice questions eliminate options and move on. Leave time to check your candidate number and answers, and do not communicate with others.
Rules to check
Bring accepted photo ID and booking confirmation. Confirm accepted ID forms and name-match rules with the provider (needs_review).
Follow invigilator instructions at all times. Raise your hand for toilet, illness, or technical issues rather than leaving or troubleshooting silently.
Do not possess unauthorised materials or devices. Phones must be off and stored as directed, and communication with other candidates is prohibited.
Confirm break and toilet rules with the provider (needs_review). Do not assume that extra time is given for breaks.
Confirm scoring rules with the provider (needs_review), including the pass mark, whether negative marking applies, and whether all questions must be attempted.
If a technical failure occurs in a remote exam, follow the provider's contingency plan and report it immediately. Keep evidence such as screenshots if instructed.
Do not share, record, or receive exam content. Treat all assessment material as confidential.