AIAI exam-day guide
AIAI · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the exact form of ID the provider requires. Confirm with the provider which IDs are accepted and whether the name must match your registration exactly.
Appointment confirmation and test-taker credentials
Have your registration confirmation, candidate ID number, and any login credentials ready. Confirm with the provider whether these are needed at check-in.
Testing-environment requirements
If testing remotely, verify your computer, camera, microphone, and internet meet the provider's technical requirements in advance. Confirm the specifics with the provider.
Allowed materials confirmation
Check whether any reference material, scratch paper, or calculator is permitted. Do not assume; confirm the allowed-items list with the provider.
Prohibited-items plan
Plan where to store phone, smartwatch, notes, and other restricted items. Rules on what is banned from the testing room should be confirmed with the provider.
Logistics confirmed
Know your test location or remote-session link, start time, and arrival/check-in window. Verify time zone for remote sessions.
Rest and sleep plan
Protect sleep in the final nights; avoid cramming the night before. This is general guidance, not a provider policy.
Backup plan for technical failure
Know the provider's support contact in case of connectivity or platform issues. Confirm the support channel with the provider.
Break and timing expectations
Understand the scheduled breaks and total seat time. Confirm break rules and timing with the provider.
Scoring and results understanding
Know the passing standard and when results are released. Confirm scoring details with the provider.
Plan the day
Review weak areas using practice questions and summaries rather than re-reading everything. Take one timed practice set to check pacing. Confirm logistics, ID, and technical requirements. Stop heavy studying the evening before.
Do a light review of key concepts and formulas. Prepare your ID, confirmation, and any allowed materials. Confirm start time and location or session link. Get a full night's sleep.
Eat a normal meal, arrive early or log in with buffer time, and avoid last-minute cramming that raises anxiety. Re-check that prohibited items are stowed.
Read each question fully, watch the clock, flag uncertain items and return to them, and use scheduled breaks as permitted. Answer every question unless the provider's rules penalize guessing.
Rules to check
Bring the exact ID the provider requires; name must match your registration. Confirm accepted ID forms with the provider.
Follow all rules on prohibited items and materials; confirm the allowed-items list with the provider before test day.
Follow check-in and identity-verification procedures exactly, including any remote proctoring requirements.
Breaks are typically only allowed at scheduled points; confirm the break policy with the provider.
Do not communicate with others or use unauthorized aids during the test; treat all conduct rules as strictly enforced.
Understand the scoring and passing standard before you sit; confirm scoring details with the provider.
If a technical problem occurs, follow the provider's support process rather than troubleshooting alone; confirm the support channel with the provider.