ABEM UHM exam-day guide
ABEM UHM · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the same name and identity document your registration requires. Confirm the exact accepted ID types and name-match rules with the exam provider before test day.
Admission/authorization confirmation
Have your scheduling permit or admission notice available (printed or digital) with your candidate ID and testing location details. Confirm the required format with the provider.
Appointment time and arrival window
Verify your reporting time and how early you should arrive. Arrival and late-admission cutoffs vary by test center; confirm the specific window with the provider.
Testing center location and route
Confirm the address, parking, and transit options in advance, and plan to arrive with buffer time for check-in and security screening.
Scheduling and rescheduling policy
Review the provider's rules on rescheduling, cancellation, and fees so you know your options if something changes. Confirm deadlines with the provider.
Accepted identification for check-in procedures
Expect identity verification and possibly a photo and palm-vein or fingerprint capture at check-in. Confirm required steps with the provider.
Personal-item and locker rules
Know what is prohibited in the testing room (phones, watches, notes, outerwear may be restricted) and how belongings are stored. Confirm the current list with the provider.
Break and timing rules
Understand how breaks are counted, whether the clock runs during breaks, and how to access food, water, and restrooms. Confirm the exact break policy with the provider.
Scoring and results reporting
Know how the exam is scored, when results are released, and how to access them. Confirm the reporting timeline and any pass/fail or standard-setting details with the provider.
Test-day logistics (meals, medication, hydration)
Plan meals, hydration, and any necessary medication around the exam schedule. Confirm any accommodation or medical-item procedures with the provider in advance.
Accommodations confirmation (if applicable)
If you requested testing accommodations, confirm approval and the logistics for using them on test day with the provider.
Emergency contact and backup plan
Have a backup transportation plan and a contact number for the test center in case of delays or emergencies.
Plan the day
Confirm appointment time, location, ID requirements, and prohibited-items list with the provider. Review your registration confirmation for any name or scheduling discrepancies and resolve them now. Do a light content review focused on high-yield topics and your own weak areas rather than cramming new material. Prepare and pack your ID and any permitted items. Protect sleep and avoid major schedule changes.
Reconfirm travel and arrival logistics. Lay out clothing and your ID. Review a short summary of key facts and test-taking strategy. Avoid intensive new study. Eat a normal meal, hydrate, and prioritize sleep. Set multiple alarms.
Eat a normal breakfast, hydrate moderately, and arrive at the test center with buffer time. Bring only permitted items. Complete check-in and identity verification, and follow staff instructions for securing personal belongings.
Read each question carefully and manage your time across the exam. Use breaks as permitted, and follow all proctor instructions. If a technical or environmental issue occurs, notify the proctor immediately rather than troubleshooting on your own.
Rules to check
Bring valid government-issued photo ID matching your registration; confirm accepted ID types and name-match requirements with the provider.
Follow all test-center security and conduct rules, including prohibitions on phones, watches, notes, and unauthorized materials; confirm the current prohibited-items list with the provider.
Follow the provider's break policy exactly, including how breaks are timed and what you may access during breaks; confirm the specifics with the provider.
Do not communicate with other examinees about exam content during or after the test, and follow all confidentiality and integrity agreements you sign.
Report any technical problems, distractions, or suspected irregularities to the proctor immediately.
Know the scoring and results-reporting process in advance; confirm scoring methodology and release timing with the provider.
If you have approved accommodations, use them only as authorized and confirm logistics with the provider beforehand.
Arrive within the provider's required arrival window; confirm late-arrival and rescheduling consequences with the provider before test day.