Before the Test
Plan to arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes before your specified start time. If you come late, you may not be able to take the test.
ETS reserves the right to ensure the security of the test content by using electronic detection scanning devices (for example, hand-held metal detectors/wands). Failure to comply will result in dismissal from the test center, and your test fee will not be refunded.
Your photo will be taken and placed at your assigned seat. It will also appear on your score report.
You will be asked to sign a required confidentiality agreement.
Dress in layers so that you will be comfortable in varying room temperatures. If you need to remove an item of clothing during the test (for example, a sweater), you will be instructed to place it in the storage area provided by the test center at check-in. If no storage area is available, the item may be hung on the back of your chair. If you leave the testing room to go to the storage area, this will be considered an unscheduled break — you will be asked to sign in and out of the testing room and show your ID. Note: The test clock will not stop during this time.
Identification documents are the only personal items you are allowed to have in the testing room. Cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted. In some test centers where there is no secure storage space available for your personal belongings, you will receive a plastic bag in which to store them. The plastic bag will be placed under your chair.
Your seat will be assigned by the test administrator.
No schedule changes can be made at the test center.
Testing premises may be videotaped for security reasons.
ID verification may also include thumbprinting, signature comparison, voice biometrics or other forms of electronic ID confirmation.