Exam Day

What Do I Need to be Admitted to the Examination room?

Eligible candidates will be issued an Identification Card at the writing centre, on the date of the examination. The identification card provided includes your name, address, candidate number, photograph, the examination title and date of administration, and the code number of the writing centre. Your identification card and candidate number are valid for one writing only. Be prepared to present proof of identification, such as a driver’s license or a photo identification card.

What Happens on the Examination Day?

Unless otherwise stated in the information included with your confirmation of eligibility, the morning session of the examination will begin at 0900 hours and the afternoon session at 1300 hours. Please arrive 30 minutes early for on-site registration before each session.

What to bring:

Proof of identification (picture ID).
Two or three medium-soft (HB type) pencils and a soft eraser.
A coloured pen/pencil or highlighter and a ruler if you want to highlight points in the questions.

Please make any necessary corrections to your name and/or address on the correction stub of the Identification Card and return this stub to the examination invigilator. At each writing centre, an invigilator is responsible for the fair and secure administration of the examination. The invigilator will provide instructions to candidates and answer questions relating to the administration of the examination (but not about examination content).

It is the responsibility of the invigilator to protect the security of the examination. Candidates are not permitted to remove examination materials or documents from the examination room. Candidates leaving the examination room before completing the examination must be accompanied by an invigilator. Unaccompanied candidates will not be permitted to return.

In addition to the invigilator’s instructions, other directions in the test booklet tell you how to identify your test booklets and complete the computer-scannable answer sheets. Follow these instructions to ensure appropriate scoring of your examination and processing of your results.

Scents Policy

As some candidates may be sensitive to perfume or after-shave lotions, we ask that you refrain from wearing scents.

Typical Examination Day Schedule

08:30 – 08:45	Registration process at the examination writing centre and distribution of 1st booklet and answer sheets
08:45 – 09:00	Final instructions are read by the examination invigilator
09:00 – 12:00	1st part of the examination (booklet #1)

12:00 – 12:40	Lunch break

12:40 – 12:45	Candidates check back in
12:45 – 12:50	Distribution of feedback questionnaires, 2nd booklet and answer sheets
12:45 – 13:00	Instructions for the afternoon session are read by the examination invigilator
13:00 – 16:00	2nd part of the examination (booklet #2)

Examination Security

During the Examination
Rules for the candidates during the testing session include:

The invigilator has assigned each candidate a specific seat. Please note that you are not allowed to switch seats.
No papers, books, handbags, purses, book bags or electronic equipment are allowed in the examination room.
No unauthorized aids are allowed in the examination room.
No assistance of any kind is allowed.

Grounds for Dismissal
Candidates who exhibit any of the following behaviours will not be allowed to complete the examination and will be asked to leave the examination room.

Attempting to take the examination for someone else.
Failure to follow testing regulations or the instructions of the invigilator.
Creating a disturbance of any kind.
Attempting to remove examination questions and/or responses (in any format).

Violating the confidentiality of the examination questions/content may result in the candidate’s NDHCB Certificate being revoked.