At the Test Site

General Information

Due to limited parking facilities at some sites, please allow ample time to park and reach the testing area.

No food or drinks are allowed in the examination room.

Examination Admittance

In order to be admitted to the examination, you must bring your admission documents and one government-issued photo identification. The only acceptable forms of identification are a driver's license, government-issued identification card, or passport. No other written forms of identification will be accepted. You will not be admitted without proper identification.

Examination Security

Failure to follow oral and written instructions at the examination will result in your application being voided and forfeiture of your registration fee. Conduct that results in a violation of security or disrupts the administration of the examination could result in the confiscation of your test and dismissal from the examination. In addition, your examination will be considered void and will not be scored. Examples of misconduct include, but are not limited to, the following: writing on anything other than designated examination materials, writing after time is called, looking at another candidate's examination materials, talking with other candidates at any time during the examination period, and failing to turn in all examination materials before leaving the testing room.

You must not discuss or share reference materials or any other examination information with any candidate during the entire examination period or after the examination. You are particularly cautioned not to do so after you have completed the examination and checked out of the test room, as other candidates in the area might be taking a restroom break and still not have completed the examination. You may not attend the examination only to review or audit test materials. You may not copy any portion of the examination for any reason. No examination materials may leave the test room under any circumstances and all examination materials must be turned in and accounted for before leaving the testing room. No unauthorized persons will be admitted into the testing area.

Please be further advised that all examination content is strictly confidential. You may only communicate about the test, or questions on the test, using the appropriate comment forms provided by the examination staff at the test site. At no other time, before, during or after the examination, may you communicate orally, electronically or in writing with any person or entity about the content of the examination or individual examination questions.

Reference Material

Candidates writing on anything other than examination materials distributed by the proctors will be in violation of the security policies above. Reference materials are not allowed in the testing room. Candidates are asked to bring as few personal and other items as possible to the testing area.

Examination Protocol

While the site climate is controlled to the extent possible, be prepared for either warm or cool temperatures at the testing center. Cellular phones and beepers are prohibited in the testing area. The use of headphones inside the testing area is prohibited. Electrical outlets will not be available for any reason. Earplugs for sound suppression are allowed. No smoking or use of tobacco will be allowed inside the testing area. Food and drinks are only allowed in the snack area located at the rear of the examination room. You must vacate the testing area after you have completed the examination.