JD-Next exam day: format, timing and tech setup
The JD-Next admissions assessment is a 4-hour online test with live proctoring, taken at the end of the 8-week course. It opens with a 45-minute essay that isn’t graded, then two multiple-choice sections of 40 and 60 questions with a required 15-minute break between them. You’ll need a personal computer that can run the secure browser, plus a webcam and microphone.
Source: JD-Next, Test Format and Scoring page. Checked October 12, 2026.
The structure
| Section | Time | What's in it |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 45 minutes (15 to plan, 30 to write; you can start writing any time) | One prompt testing legal argument, reasoning and writing; ungraded |
| Multiple choice 1 | Up to 75 minutes | 40 questions |
| Required break | 15 minutes | |
| Multiple choice 2 | Up to 110 minutes | 60 questions |
From JD-Next’s test structure.
What the questions cover
- Contract law principles taught in the course, including expectation damages, consideration, gratuitous and illusory promises, past consideration, objective theory, offer and acceptance, and promissory estoppel.
- Legal analysis: identifying the issue, rules, dispositive facts, holding and procedural posture, and the FIRAC framework.
Tech you need
- A personal computer, not a work one: you must install a secure browser, which can need administrator rights.
- Windows 10 or 11, a recent macOS, or a supported Chromebook, with the latest Chrome, Firefox or (on Mac) Safari.
- A webcam and microphone (external webcams must be USB), a screen of at least 1024 × 768 and an English QWERTY keyboard.
Common questions
Does the essay count?
No. JD-Next says the essay is ungraded; your score comes from the multiple-choice sections.
Can I get accommodations?
Yes. JD-Next lists test accommodations on its site; request them well before your test window.
Official source & community discussion
JD-Next: test format and scoring (official) →
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