I don’t know if it’s too late to respond to this but check in was by 8:30 and when I arrived at 8:20, I was at the end of the line. There were close to 30 people there. The check in staff makes sure you’re not taking anything in the testing room that goes against the policy. Then we had to get in line to get the tablet and scratch paper. Then we had to wait for the instructions.
Test began after almost 1 hour and 30 mins from 8:30. It was annoying.
After conclusion, we had to wait to be called up to turn our things in. 🤦🏽♀️
I would plan for at least 5 hours, and that's only if conditions are favorable and there are no major hiccups or malfunctions. I took the test in November and there were about 100 people with a 12:30pm start. Once you get there everyone has to be checked-in, given their tablet, and given instructions. This whole process started late and by the time we actually started the test it was just after 2pm. Luckily, everything ran smoothly from this point on. There are five sections, with a short break given between the third and fourth. I was out by around 5:45pm and lucky apparently, as I've read many a story of some people having 8 or 9 hour days due to tablet or testing center issues. I would be prepared with the appropriate snacks and such, just in case.
In between the sections that are back to back, for example sections 1 and 2, is there any pause? For example, back when it was a paper test I understand that the proctor would call time at the end of a section, briefly read some instructions, and then tell you to open the next section and begin working. Since it is digital now, is there something like that? or does it transfer from one section ending to the next section beginning within that split second?
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I don’t know if it’s too late to respond to this but check in was by 8:30 and when I arrived at 8:20, I was at the end of the line. There were close to 30 people there. The check in staff makes sure you’re not taking anything in the testing room that goes against the policy. Then we had to get in line to get the tablet and scratch paper. Then we had to wait for the instructions.
Test began after almost 1 hour and 30 mins from 8:30. It was annoying.
After conclusion, we had to wait to be called up to turn our things in. 🤦🏽♀️
I got out at 12:50 after all was said and done.
I would plan for at least 5 hours, and that's only if conditions are favorable and there are no major hiccups or malfunctions. I took the test in November and there were about 100 people with a 12:30pm start. Once you get there everyone has to be checked-in, given their tablet, and given instructions. This whole process started late and by the time we actually started the test it was just after 2pm. Luckily, everything ran smoothly from this point on. There are five sections, with a short break given between the third and fourth. I was out by around 5:45pm and lucky apparently, as I've read many a story of some people having 8 or 9 hour days due to tablet or testing center issues. I would be prepared with the appropriate snacks and such, just in case.
In between the sections that are back to back, for example sections 1 and 2, is there any pause? For example, back when it was a paper test I understand that the proctor would call time at the end of a section, briefly read some instructions, and then tell you to open the next section and begin working. Since it is digital now, is there something like that? or does it transfer from one section ending to the next section beginning within that split second?