AMT CMAS exam-day guide
AMT CMAS · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the original, valid, unexpired ID in the exact name on your registration. Confirm with the provider which ID types it accepts and whether a secondary ID is required.
Admission or scheduling confirmation
Print or save the confirmation email with test date, time, location or remote-testing link, and any candidate/eligibility number. Confirm with the provider whether a printed copy is required.
Provider login credentials
If testing remotely or on a computer-based platform, verify your username and password work before exam day and keep them accessible. Confirm with the provider which portal you use.
Approved calculator
Bring a calculator only if the provider explicitly permits it, and confirm the allowed model and whether an on-screen calculator is provided instead.
Test-center logistics checked
Confirm address, parking, arrival time, and security screening procedures with the provider or test center in advance.
Remote-testing environment prepared
If testing online, confirm the room, desk, camera, microphone, and internet requirements with the provider, and clear the workspace of prohibited items.
Personal items plan
Know where phones, watches, bags, and notes must be stored; most providers prohibit them at the workstation. Confirm the specific storage rules with the provider.
Break and timing plan
Review the provider's published break policy and total appointment length so you can plan water, snacks, and restroom use. Confirm exact break rules with the provider.
Rest and travel plan
Schedule adequate sleep and build buffer time for traffic or technical setup so late arrival does not jeopardize your seat.
Emergency contact / provider phone number
Save the provider's candidate-services number in case of illness, travel delay, or technical failure. Confirm the correct contact channel with the provider.
Plan the day
Re-read the provider's candidate handbook and testing rules; confirm appointment time, location or remote link, and ID requirements.
Do a final light review of high-yield topics and weak areas; stop heavy new learning and avoid cramming unfamiliar material.
Test your equipment for remote testing (camera, microphone, internet, browser) or plan your route and parking for an in-person center.
Lay out ID, confirmation, calculator (if permitted), and clothing; charge devices and prepare any permitted snacks or water for the break.
Confirm the appointment has not changed; check provider messages and email for updates or rescheduling notices.
Get a full night's sleep; avoid alcohol and excessive caffeine, and eat normally.
Eat a normal meal, arrive early per the provider's recommended arrival window, and leave prohibited items at home or stored as directed.
Do a brief, calm review of key formulas or frameworks only if it reduces anxiety; otherwise relax and avoid last-minute cramming.
Read each question fully, watch the clock, flag uncertain items if the platform allows review, and answer every question if there is no penalty for guessing (confirm the scoring rule with the provider).
Use permitted breaks as allowed, keep to the break time limit, and follow all proctor instructions; report any technical problem immediately.
Note your provisional result if one is shown, keep your confirmation or receipt, and confirm with the provider how and when official scores are released.
Rules to check
Bring valid government-issued photo ID in the name on your registration; confirm accepted ID types with the provider before test day.
Follow all proctor and test-center instructions, including security screening, and comply immediately with any request to stop or adjust equipment.
Do not bring phones, smartwatches, notes, or other unauthorized materials to the workstation; confirm the provider's exact prohibited-items list and storage rules.
Breaks are governed by the provider's published policy; confirm whether breaks are scheduled, optional, or counted against your time, and return promptly.
Scoring rules, including whether unanswered questions or guessing affect your score, are set by the provider; confirm the scoring and pass standard rather than assuming.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the exam or attempt to record, copy, or share exam content; such conduct may void your result.
If a technical failure or illness occurs, notify the proctor or provider immediately and follow their documented procedure; confirm the appeal or reschedule process with the provider.
Arrive or log in at the time the provider specifies; confirm their late-arrival and rescheduling policies in advance, as seats and appointments may be forfeited.