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Ensuring the authenticity and
validity of test scores is a primary concern of all testing
programs. Providing uniform testing procedures and maintaining test
security serves the interest of examinees and test score users. In
order to provide fair, equal, and secure testing conditions for all
examinees, the staff at each test center will follow common
procedures. Examinees are required to comply with these regulations
and procedures.
1- Scratch paper, ear covers (industrial) and pencils are
provided. No other testing aids are allowed.
2- Other than ID, no personal items are allowed in the testing
room. Personal belongings, including telephones, pagers,
books, handbags and food, must be stored in the designated
locker that has been assigned to you.
3- You must sign in and out on the Signature Log each time you
enter and leave the test room. You must produce identification
each time before entering the test room.
4- A digital image of your fingerprint will be taken and your
identification will be re-scanned each time before entering
the test room.
5-If you require assistance during the exam, raise your hand
and the testing center Administrator will come to assist you.
6- The testing center Administrator will assign you to a seat.
You will not be permitted to select your own seat. You must
follow the directions and verbal instructions of the testing
staff.
7- Access to the examination room will be restricted to
testing center personnel, examinees, and authorized observers.
8- Once the examination is launched, you are considered to
have tested even if you void or do not complete the test.
9- The testing clock will begin to count down as soon as the
examination is started. The timer is visible on your testing
monitor throughout the examination. Time is counted down by
section. If you end a section early, you may continue on to
the next section. The additional time will not
be counted towards any subsequent sections.
10- You will not be allowed to eat, drink, or smoke in the
testing room. An optional 10-minute break will be provided
after the first section and after the third section. An
optional 60-minute lunch break will also be provided. You may
wish to bring your lunch, since eating facilities may not be
located in close proximity to the testing room or may not be
equipped to handle large crowds. Lockers are provided to hold
lunches and other personal items.
11- Energy-saving practices vary widely, and you may find the
testing room colder or warmer than you expected. Therefore,
you should dress comfortably and be prepared for varying room
temperatures. It is wise to bring a sweater or sweatshirt.
12- Measures are taken to ensure that the testing environment
is comfortable and that testing procedures provide for fair,
equal, and secure testing conditions. If, after taking the
MCAT exam, you have a concern regarding test-day procedures or
the test room environment, you should inform the testing
center Administrator on the day of testing and submit your
concern in writing to AAMC within three weeks of the test date.
13- Steps are taken that are intended to ensure that MCAT
registration and answers are properly handled, processed, and
scored. In the unlikely event that a mistake occurs in
handling, processing, or scoring registration or answers or in
reporting scores the error will be corrected, if possible, or
the examinee will be permitted to either retest at no
additional fee or to receive a refund of his or her
examination fee.
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