AFP Entrance exam-day guide
AFP Entrance · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the exact ID type and name spelling your registration requires. If your ID name differs from your registration name, confirm with the provider before test day how to resolve it.
Admission or confirmation document
Bring whatever confirmation the provider issues (email, letter, or portal printout). Confirm with the provider whether a printed copy is required or a digital copy is accepted.
Appointment details and test-center address
Record the exact address, room, arrival time, and parking or transit notes. Confirm with the provider if any of these are unclear.
Permitted calculator
Confirm with the provider which calculator models are allowed and whether an on-screen calculator is provided instead. Do not assume a model is permitted.
Acceptable writing materials
Many testing centers supply scratch paper and pencils and prohibit bringing your own. Confirm with the provider what you may bring into the room.
Personal items plan
Plan where your phone, bag, and watch will go. Most centers require these to be stored; confirm with the provider whether storage is available.
Review the candidate handbook or rules
Read the provider's current handbook for ID, prohibited items, break, and scoring policies, since these vary by program and can change.
Logistics for the morning
Plan transport with a buffer for delays, and arrange food and water for before or after the test as the provider permits.
Rest and health basics
Protect sleep in the final days, and know the provider's policy on illness rescheduling; confirm with the provider rather than assuming a free reschedule.
Practice with the allowed calculator and interface
If an on-screen calculator or tutorial is offered, use it beforehand so you are not learning the interface under time pressure.
Time-management plan
Decide in advance how you will pace yourself, flag uncertain questions, and reserve time to review, within the provider's navigation rules.
Plan the day
Confirm appointment time, location, and ID requirements with the provider. Re-read the candidate handbook sections on conduct, breaks, and scoring. Do light review of weak areas only; avoid cramming new material.
Take one timed practice set under realistic conditions if you have not already, then review errors for patterns rather than memorizing items. Assemble your ID, confirmation, and permitted items in one place.
Do a short final review of key formulas or concepts, then stop. Check transport and weather, set two alarms, charge devices, and get a full night's sleep. Avoid heavy meals or unfamiliar food late in the day.
Eat a normal breakfast, arrive with buffer time, and bring only permitted items. Follow check-in instructions exactly, including any ID verification and storage of personal items.
Read directions carefully, work at a steady pace, and answer or flag each question per the interface rules. Use breaks only as the provider allows, and budget remaining time before the final minutes to review flagged items.
Note how you felt about timing and content while it is fresh. Confirm with the provider when and how results are released and what the retake policy is.
Rules to check
Bring valid, unexpired photo ID matching your registration; confirm with the provider what forms of ID are accepted and how name mismatches are handled.
Follow all check-in and security procedures, including any proctored or identity-verification steps; confirm with the provider what to expect so nothing surprises you.
Leave prohibited items such as phones, smartwatches, and notes outside the testing room as directed; confirm with the provider the full prohibited-items list and storage options.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the test, and do not share or reproduce exam content afterward; treat all test materials as confidential.
Use only the calculator, scratch materials, and reference tools the provider permits; confirm with the provider which aids are allowed before test day.
Take breaks only when and how the provider allows, and be aware that some programs do not stop the clock for breaks; confirm with the provider.
Understand the scoring and results policy in advance, including whether wrong answers are penalized and when scores are released; confirm with the provider rather than assuming.
If you are ill or cannot attend, contact the provider as early as possible and confirm the rescheduling and refund policy before the appointment.