III IC-67 exam-day guide
III IC-67 · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the original, unexpired ID in the name used on your registration. Test centers and online proctors typically reject photocopies, expired documents, and nicknames. If your ID name differs from your registration, contact the provider before test day to fix it - do not assume the proctor will accept an explanation at check-in.
Confirmation email and scheduling details
Print or save offline the confirmation showing your appointment time, test-center address or online-proctoring link, and any candidate ID number. Arrive or log in earlier than the stated start time; the exact arrival window and late-arrival cutoff are set by the provider, so confirm with the provider and plan to be early.
Know the exam format and time allocation
Before test day, write down the number of questions, whether items are scored equally, whether there is a penalty for guessing (most modern exams have none - confirm with the provider), and how much time you have per section. Decide in advance how many minutes per question you can afford and when to flag and move on.
Approved calculator or reference materials status
Check whether a calculator, formula sheet, or other reference is provided on screen, permitted as a personal item, or prohibited. Do not bring your own unless explicitly allowed; prohibited items are usually confiscated or can void your result. Confirm the policy with the provider.
Personal items plan
Most testing rooms prohibit phones, smartwatches, notes, bags, and food at the workstation. Plan where these go (locker or off-site) and leave anything you do not need at home. Silence and stow your phone before entering the check-in area.
Break and refreshment logistics
Confirm whether breaks are scheduled or optional, whether the clock stops during breaks, and whether water or snacks are allowed outside the testing room. If breaks are optional and timed, decide now whether you will take them and for how long.
Scratch materials policy
Many providers supply an erasable board or paper and require it to be returned or wiped before you leave. Do not bring your own scratch paper unless the provider allows it. Confirm what is supplied so you are not surprised at the desk.
Logistics: route, parking, and backup plan
For an in-person test, scout the route and parking in advance and identify a backup transport option. For online proctoring, test your camera, microphone, browser, and internet connection the day before, and have a phone available as a backup contact channel if the provider requires one.
Sleep, meals, and medication routine
Keep the 48 hours before the exam boring: normal sleep schedule, normal meals, no all-night cramming. If you take prescribed medication or need accommodations, arrange them in advance with the provider rather than raising them at check-in.
Accommodations confirmed in writing
If you requested extra time, a separate room, or other accommodations, confirm approval in writing and know how to invoke it at check-in. Unapproved accommodations generally cannot be granted on the day.
Plan the day
Stop learning new material. Reread your own condensed notes and error log, and do at most one or two timed mixed sets to calibrate pacing. Reconfirm appointment time, location or link, ID requirements, and prohibited-items rules with the provider. Prepare clothing layers and decide your break strategy. Protect sleep: shift bedtime earlier rather than cramming later.
Do a light review of formulas, definitions, and your most frequent mistakes - nothing new. Pack your ID, confirmation, and any permitted items in one bag. For in-person testing, confirm the route and parking; for online testing, run the system check and clear your desk area. Set two alarms. Eat a normal dinner and go to bed at your usual time.
Eat a normal breakfast and limit caffeine to your usual amount - do not experiment. Leave earlier than the map suggests. Arrive or log in before the stated time so check-in, ID verification, and the rules briefing do not eat into your test time. Do a short warm-up of two or three easy questions only if it steadies you; otherwise skip it.
Read the rules screen carefully, then start. Answer every question you can resolve quickly and flag the rest. Watch the clock against your per-question budget; do not let one hard item consume several minutes. On multiple-choice items, eliminate clearly wrong options before choosing.
Return to flagged items with the remaining time. Re-read the question stem to confirm what is actually being asked, and check for qualifiers such as 'except', 'best', and 'first'. Change an answer only when you can name a specific reason the original was wrong. If there is no wrong-answer penalty, ensure no item is left blank - confirm that policy with the provider beforehand.
Use remaining time to verify no blanks and that flagged items are resolved, then submit deliberately. Note whether the provider displays a provisional result or sends it later, and keep your confirmation and any score report. If something went wrong - a technical failure, a disruption, or an ID issue - report it to the test administrator immediately and ask how to document it, since post-hoc complaints are harder to support.
Rules to check
Bring original, unexpired government-issued photo ID matching your registration name. Without acceptable ID you will likely be turned away and your fee may be forfeited; confirm the exact ID policy with the provider.
Arrive or log in before your appointment time. Late arrival may mean denied entry or a shortened test; the exact cutoff is provider-specific, so confirm it and plan to be early.
Do not bring phones, smartwatches, notes, or other unauthorized items into the testing area. Unauthorized materials or any attempt to record, photograph, or communicate about exam content can void your result and may trigger a misconduct review.
Follow the proctor's instructions and the on-screen rules exactly, including desk clearance, scratch-material use, and identity verification. Ask the administrator before doing anything you are unsure about rather than guessing.
Breaks are governed by provider policy: some are scheduled, some optional, and the clock may or may not stop. Confirm the rules in advance, and leave and return within the permitted window if you take one.
Scoring rules - number of scored items, whether some items are unscored pretest questions, and whether there is a wrong-answer penalty - are set by the provider. Confirm them before test day so your guessing and pacing strategy is deliberate.
If a technical failure, disruption, or suspected error occurs, stop and notify the test administrator immediately and ask for it to be documented. Do not attempt to fix proctoring software or restart the session on your own unless instructed.
Keep exam content confidential. Do not discuss, reproduce, or share specific questions after the test; doing so typically violates the candidate agreement and can invalidate your score.