MAB Registration Exam exam-day guide
MAB Registration Exam · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the original, unexpired ID in the name used on your registration. Confirm with the provider which ID types are accepted and whether the name must match your registration exactly; do not rely on a photocopy or a digital ID.
Admission confirmation / scheduling receipt
Print or save the confirmation email or scheduling receipt showing your test date, time, and location or remote-testing link. Check whether the provider requires it at check-in or only for troubleshooting.
Exact test location and arrival instructions
Note the building, room, and entrance, and check the provider's stated arrival time. If testing remotely, confirm the check-in link and the platform requirements in advance. Verify these details with the provider rather than assuming.
Remote-testing system check completed
If testing at home, run any required equipment or compatibility check ahead of time and confirm camera, microphone, and browser requirements. The exact software and check procedure must be confirmed with the provider.
Permitted items only
Bring only what the provider lists as allowed. Assume personal items such as phones, notes, and bags will need to be stored or left outside the testing room; confirm the specific allowed-items list with the provider.
Confirmation of any accommodations
If you requested extra time, a separate room, or other accommodations, confirm in writing that they are approved and attached to your registration before test day.
Plan for breaks, water, and medication
Check the provider's break policy and whether food, water, or medication can be accessed during the test. If you need medication, confirm the procedure with the provider in advance.
Travel and timing plan
Plan to arrive with buffer for traffic, parking, and security screening. For remote testing, plan a quiet, private space with reliable power and internet and no interruptions.
Score-report and retake policy reviewed
Know when and how results are released, how long they stay valid, and the retake and fee rules. These specifics vary and must be confirmed with the provider.
Rest and logistics the night before
Set two alarms, charge devices, prepare your ID and confirmation in one place, and get normal sleep. Avoid last-minute cramming of new material.
Plan the day
Shift from learning new content to consolidating: review your own summary notes, formulas, and missed-question log. Take at most one timed practice set to confirm pacing, then stop adding new material. Reconfirm test time, location or remote link, ID requirements, and any approved accommodations with the provider.
Do a light review of high-yield lists only, then stop. Prepare your ID, confirmation, and permitted items in one bag. Check travel time or run the remote-testing equipment check. Eat normally, avoid heavy caffeine after midday, and go to bed at your usual time.
Eat a normal meal, hydrate moderately, and arrive early per the provider's instructions. Leave phones and unauthorized items stored as directed. Do a brief calm-down routine rather than reviewing new material. At check-in, follow ID and security procedures exactly.
Read the instructions and confirm the number of questions, time limit, and how to flag and revisit items. Note whether there is a tutorial or non-scored section so you do not misjudge your pacing.
Work in passes: answer confident questions first, flag uncertain ones, and return to them. Watch the clock against the number of items remaining. Use any permitted scratch materials as directed. If a break is allowed, take it only as instructed and return on time.
Use remaining time to check flagged items and confirm no question is left blank unless the provider's scoring penalizes guessing, which you should confirm in advance. Submit deliberately and note any post-test instructions for score release.
Rules to check
Present valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID in the name used at registration; confirm accepted ID types and name-matching rules with the provider before test day.
Follow all check-in and security procedures, including any bag, phone, or personal-item storage rules, and keep unauthorized materials out of the testing area.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the test, and do not share, photograph, or reproduce exam content; test materials are confidential.
Follow the provider's break policy exactly; confirm in advance whether breaks are scheduled, optional, or counted against your time.
Understand the scoring and guessing rules before you begin; confirm with the provider whether unanswered questions or incorrect answers affect your score.
If you test remotely, stay within camera view, keep the room private, and follow proctor instructions; confirm the specific remote-testing rules with the provider.
Report any technical problem or interruption to the proctor immediately and follow their instructions rather than troubleshooting on your own.
Review the provider's policy on cancellations, rescheduling, score validity, and retakes, and keep your confirmation and score report for your records.