ABA ADVANCED Exam exam-day guide
ABA ADVANCED Exam · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Original government-issued photo ID
Bring an original driver's license or passport. The name must match your registration exactly. Confirm accepted ID types, expiration rules, and name-change procedures with the provider; do not rely on a photocopy.
Admission or scheduling confirmation
Save and print the confirmation showing exam date, start time, test-center address, and any remote-testing link. Confirm reporting time and check-in steps with the provider.
Travel and backup plan
Map the route, parking or transit, and a backup option. Aim to arrive with a buffer; confirm the provider's recommended arrival window.
Only provider-approved desk items
Pack only items the provider permits at your seat, such as a calculator, scratch paper, earplugs, or tissues. Confirm the permitted-aids list and leave everything else in approved storage.
Comfort and medical essentials
Bring layers, glasses or contact supplies, prescription medications, and a small snack or water only if breaks and food/drink rules allow. Confirm those policies with the provider.
Remote-testing equipment, if applicable
Use a supported computer with charger, webcam, microphone, stable internet, and a quiet, cleared room. Run the provider's system check and confirm all platform requirements.
Login and support contacts
Have your username, password, and the provider's technical-support or scheduling phone number available. Confirm credential and support procedures before test day.
Sleep and alertness plan
Protect sleep for several nights, avoid starting new caffeine or medication routines, and set two alarms plus a backup wake-up.
Light review materials
Prepare a short high-yield summary of weak areas and plan to stop heavy review by the evening before. Do not try to learn new topics in the final 24 hours.
Break and timing plan
Know whether breaks are scheduled, unscheduled, or both, and how they affect clock time. Confirm break rules with the provider.
Prohibited-item storage plan
Plan where your phone, smartwatch, notes, and bag will go if they are not allowed at the seat. Confirm locker, vehicle, or storage rules with the provider.
Emergency and backup contacts
Save the provider's main phone number and a local emergency contact. Know what to do if you are delayed or have a technical failure.
Plan the day
Confirm appointment details, testing modality, ID requirements, arrival time, permitted items, break rules, and score-reporting details with the provider. Read the official candidate bulletin and write down unanswered questions.
Assemble your bag and test remote equipment if applicable. Do a dry run of the route or remote check-in. Adjust your sleep schedule and keep review light and structured.
Reconfirm the test-center address or remote link, weather, transit, and backup plan. Charge devices and pack ID, confirmation, approved items, snacks, and medications.
Review only high-yield summaries and weak-area notes. Stop heavy study by early evening, set alarms, and aim for normal sleep.
Eat a normal meal, hydrate moderately, dress in layers, and bring ID and confirmation. Arrive early per provider guidance and use the restroom before check-in.
Start check-in early, close unnecessary apps, test camera, microphone, and internet, clear the room, and keep your phone available only as directed for support.
Read instructions and the tutorial carefully; note the clock and break policy. Answer known questions first, flag uncertain ones, and return if time allows.
Use only approved materials and follow proctor directions. Report technical or environmental problems immediately and confirm submission and logout.
Rules to check
Bring original government-issued photo ID; your name must match the registration. Confirm accepted ID, expiration, and name-change rules with the provider.
Follow all proctor and test-center or remote-environment instructions. Unauthorized items or behavior can lead to item invalidation, removal, or other consequences; confirm prohibited items in advance.
Keep phones, smartwatches, notes, and other unauthorized electronics stored and off per provider policy. Do not access them during the exam unless explicitly permitted.
Follow the provider's break rules exactly. Confirm whether breaks are scheduled or unscheduled, whether the clock runs, and what re-entry screening is required.
If a technical problem occurs, stop and notify the proctor or technical support immediately; document the time and issue per provider process. Do not attempt unauthorized fixes.
Scoring, pass standards, and retake policies are set by the provider. Do not assume partial credit or score timing; confirm before test day.
Do not discuss, copy, or share exam content. Follow the confidentiality agreement and all exam-integrity rules.
For remote testing, keep the room private and cleared, keep camera and microphone on as required, and ensure no other people or unauthorized materials are present; confirm environment rules.