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Preparing for your session

Four things to get right before your session: the room you sit in, the computer you test on, the second device that watches the room, and the identification you bring. Work through them in order — each one takes a few minutes, and an examiner will check all four before the exam starts.

  • Your room — a door you can close, a clear desk, nobody else present.
  • Your computer — Windows or Mac, one screen, notifications off, everything else closed.
  • Your second device — a phone or tablet on a stand, at ninety degrees to your side.
  • Your identification — what counts, and what to bring if you are under 18.

Pre-exam checklist

Work through this the day before, not five minutes beforehand. An examiner checks every one of these before the exam starts, and a session cannot go ahead if something is missing.

Your room

Your computer

Your second device

You

On the day

Preparation

ID Information