Candidate Admission and Identity Verification
This domain tests candidate admission and identity verification: whether you can decide, with evidence, that the person presenting is the person registered and is eligible to test under the sponsor's rules.
Core rules
- Match the candidate to the appointment roster: name, date of birth if required, test name, and admission window.
- Accept only an unexpired, government-issued photo ID with signature, unless the sponsor publishes a specific exception. Photocopies, expired IDs, and digital IDs are not automatic substitutes.
- Compare the photo and the name exactly as the sponsor requires; a nickname or married name may require secondary evidence or escalation, not a guess.
- Complete the candidate agreement and capture a signature or biometric only if the sponsor authorizes it. Protect any captured data.
- For minors, accommodations, or special handling, follow the written procedure and record the authorization.
Worked example
The roster says “Robert J. Smith.” The ID says “Bob Smith.” The photo matches, and the candidate is pleasant and insistent. Admission is not automatic. The proctor should apply the sponsor's name-match rule, request a second ID if allowed, document the discrepancy, and escalate if it cannot be resolved. Reasoning: friendliness is not evidence; impersonation risk is highest at exactly this point.
Traps that cost marks
- Accepting an expired ID because the photo looks right.
- Admitting a standby candidate without written authorization.
- Keeping an ID copy “for the file” when policy forbids it.
- Letting a late candidate in after the window closes without approval.