OLSAT Level G exam-day guide
OLSAT Level G · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Registration or admission confirmation
Bring whatever registration confirmation the school or testing office sent you, printed or saved offline on your phone. Some sites do not issue individual tickets for group administrations - confirm with the provider what you are expected to present at check-in.
Acceptable photo identification
Ask the provider in advance which forms of ID are accepted (school ID, driver's license, passport). Do not assume; policies vary by site and by whether the test is administered at your own school.
Two or more sharpened No. 2 pencils and a soft eraser
Most OLSAT administrations are paper-and-pencil with a separate machine-scored answer sheet, but confirm the format with your provider before test day.
A plain analog watch
Useful if the room clock is not visible. Smartwatches and any watch with communication or storage features are almost always prohibited - confirm the site's watch policy.
Water and a light snack for afterward
Many group administrations do not permit food or drink at the desk. Keep these in your bag for after the session rather than planning to use them during testing.
Written confirmation of the reporting time, room, and building entrance
Test centers often use a specific door or check-in desk. Note the address, the arrival time on your confirmation, and a backup route in case of transit delays.
Advance approval for any accommodations
Extended time, a separate room, or other accommodations must normally be requested and approved well before the test date. If you have approved accommodations, bring the approval letter.
Confirmation of what the site supplies
Ask whether scratch paper, an answer sheet, and a calculator are provided, prohibited, or irrelevant for your form. Do not bring a calculator unless you have been told it is permitted.
A plan for personal items
Phones, bags, and notes usually must be stored away from the desk or left with a supervisor. Decide in advance where your phone will be so you are not handling it during check-in.
A full night's sleep and a normal breakfast
Level G is a timed reasoning test; fatigue costs more points than one last practice set. Treat the night before as rest, not review.
Plan the day
Re-read your registration confirmation and verify the date, reporting time, address, and entrance. Resolve any mismatch with the provider now, not on the morning of the test.
Confirm in writing whether your administration is paper-and-pencil or online, what ID is required, and whether any accommodations have been approved. Get answers from the provider rather than from other candidates.
Do one short, timed familiarization run through each OLSAT item type you expect - verbal reasoning (analogies, classifications, sentence completion, logical selection, arithmetic reasoning) and nonverbal reasoning (figure analogies, figure classification, pattern matrices, paper folding, figure and number series). The goal is recognizing formats quickly, not learning new content.
Plan the trip: route, travel time, backup route, and a target arrival well before the reporting time. Check whether the site has parking or a specific drop-off point.
Pack your bag: confirmation, ID, pencils, eraser, watch, water, snack, and any accommodation letter. Lay out clothes and set two alarms.
Stop studying by early evening. Do a brief review of pacing strategy only, then protect your sleep window.
Eat a normal breakfast, leave earlier than the map suggests, and arrive with time to spare for check-in and seating.
At check-in, follow the proctor's instructions on ID, seating, and stored belongings. Ask the proctor any procedural question before the session begins, not during it.
Listen to every set of directions - the OLSAT mixes item types, and the directions tell you what each block is asking. Do not start a section before you are told to.
Pace by section, not by individual question. If a question stalls you, mark your best answer, note it, and move on; return only if time remains.
Answer every question unless the provider's instructions explicitly say otherwise about guessing. Confirm the guessing policy with your provider beforehand.
On figure and paper-folding items, sketch the transformation on scratch paper if it is allowed; on series items, check the rule across at least two steps before choosing.
Verify periodically that your answer-sheet numbering matches the booklet, especially after skipping a question. A single misalignment can cost many points.
Use breaks only as the proctor allows, and return to your seat promptly. Do not discuss the test content with other candidates at breaks.
Rules to check
Bring the identification the testing site requires and present it at check-in. Ask the provider in advance which documents are accepted; do not rely on a document type you have not confirmed.
Phones, smartwatches, and any other device with communication, camera, or storage capability must be silenced and stored out of reach for the entire session. Do not touch them until you have left the testing room.
Do not bring notes, study aids, or reference materials into the testing room, and do not write in anything other than the materials the proctor provides.
Follow the proctor's instructions on timing, breaks, and seating. If you need to leave the room, raise your hand and wait to be excused.
Do not communicate with other candidates during the session - no talking, no looking at another answer sheet, no sharing materials. Irregularities can lead to score cancellation.
Accommodations must be arranged and approved before test day. Raise any problem with your approved accommodations with the proctor before the session starts, not after.
Scoring is based on your answers on the test as administered; your school or program receives the results according to its own reporting process. Confirm with the provider how and when scores are released, and what score scale is reported (for example, a standard age score, national percentile rank, or stanine).
If the provider's instructions conflict with anything here, the provider's instructions govern. Confirm format, timing, permitted materials, and guessing policy directly with the testing office before test day.