TASC Computer Graphics and Design exam-day guide
TASC Computer Graphics and Design · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the original, unexpired ID in the name used for your registration. If your ID name differs from your registration name, confirm the provider's name-change policy well before test day.
Admission or confirmation document
Have your scheduling confirmation and any admission ticket the provider issues. Confirm with the provider whether a printed copy is required or a digital copy is accepted.
Know the test format and timing
Confirm with the provider the exact number of items, time limit, and whether the exam is delivered on a computer at a test center or remotely. Do not rely on secondhand descriptions of the format.
Permitted reference materials
Most computer-graphics exams do not allow notes or formula sheets, but confirm with the provider what, if anything, is permitted. Do not bring unauthorized reference material into the testing room.
Practice the tools you will be tested on
Rehearse the specific software operations the exam covers (for example layer handling, selection, masking, color modes, export settings) so you can perform them without hunting through menus.
Confirm calculator and scratch-paper policy
If the exam includes resolution, file-size, or color-depth calculations, confirm with the provider whether an on-screen calculator or scratch paper is supplied. Do not assume either is available.
Plan arrival and travel buffer
Arrive earlier than the check-in time the provider specifies and build in buffer for transit and security screening. Confirm the provider's late-arrival rule in advance.
Remote-testing environment check (if applicable)
If testing remotely, confirm with the provider the required camera, microphone, browser, and room conditions, and run any system check the day before.
Personal items plan
Expect phones, watches, bags, and notes to be stored or prohibited during the exam. Confirm with the provider where personal items can be kept.
Read the current candidate handbook
The handbook is the authoritative source for conduct, breaks, scoring, and retake rules. Download the current version rather than relying on older copies.
Rest and logistics the night before
Confirm your start time, location or link, and route. Sleep and a normal meal matter more than last-minute cramming on unfamiliar tools.
Emergency contact procedure
Know how to reach the provider if you are ill or cannot attend. Confirm with the provider whether rescheduling is possible and under what conditions.
Plan the day
Re-read the provider's candidate handbook and confirm logistics: start time, location or remote link, ID requirements, and permitted items. Then do timed practice on the specific operations the exam covers, focusing on your weakest tool areas rather than broad review.
Practice working at exam pace. If the exam is hands-on, rehearse completing representative tasks within a realistic time budget, and practice checking your own output for common errors such as wrong color mode, missing layers, or incorrect export format.
Do a light review only: key shortcuts, color-mode and file-format distinctions, resolution and file-size relationships, and the workflow steps you tend to forget. Stop heavy study early enough to sleep well.
Pack your ID and any permitted items, confirm travel or your remote-testing setup, and check that your equipment meets the provider's requirements if testing remotely.
Eat a normal meal, arrive with buffer, and bring only permitted items into the testing area. Do a final calm review of your own short list of reminders, not new material.
Read each task fully before acting, and note the deliverable it asks for (file format, dimensions, color mode, naming). Budget time so you can complete every task rather than perfecting one.
Save work as you go if the platform allows it, and verify each finished task against the stated requirements before moving on. If a task is unclear, follow the provider's stated procedure for asking the proctor rather than guessing silently.
Leave time at the end to review flagged or uncertain items. If you finish early, use the remaining time to check outputs rather than submitting immediately.
Rules to check
Bring the original government-issued photo ID in your registered name; confirm with the provider what alternatives, if any, are accepted.
Follow all proctor instructions and the provider's candidate handbook. Rules on phones, watches, notes, and unauthorized software are set by the provider, so confirm them before test day rather than assuming.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the exam, and do not copy, photograph, or share exam content. Exam content is confidential.
Confirm with the provider in advance whether breaks are allowed, how they are timed, and whether you may leave the testing room. Do not assume unscheduled breaks are permitted.
If testing remotely, confirm the provider's rules on room scans, allowed desk items, and whether you may leave the camera view.
Scoring rules, including whether partial credit is given and how hands-on tasks are judged, are set by the provider. Confirm the scoring and passing standard in the current handbook rather than relying on secondhand claims.
If you are ill or cannot attend, contact the provider as soon as possible and confirm the rescheduling policy; do not simply fail to appear.
Report any technical failure or interruption to the proctor immediately and follow their instructions, since the provider's procedure determines how such incidents are handled.