Test day: what to bring, when to arrive, what is not allowed

Before the day

• The entry proof arrives by email notification about two weeks before the test. Download it from the Candidates Portal and print it. It states the venue and reporting time.
• Read the instructions printed in the entry proof. MOE says they may contain updates to the general instructions.

Bring

• A printout of the entry proof.
• A photocopy of the passport bio-data page. The instructions say: "Do not bring the hardcopy passport." Do not write on the copy.
• 2B pencils, an eraser, a black or dark-blue pen.
• Mathematics tools for the level: ruler (P2/3); ruler, set square, protractor (P4/5 and Sec 1); plus compasses (Sec 2 and 3).
• Everything in a transparent folder without written labels.

Do not bring or use

• Calculators.
• Dictionaries of any kind, printed or electronic, including translation devices.
• Notes. Having "unauthorised notes/information including test questions written on areas" of the body or belongings is listed as an offence.

Arrive early

• Report at least 45 minutes before the start.
• Be seated at the assigned desk at least 15 minutes before the start.
• The hall is closed to entry 15 minutes before the start.
• Parents are not allowed into the test venue. For Primary tests, one parent may enter a waiting area at dismissal time.

During the test

• Start and end times are shown in the hall. Reading time is part of the test time.
• MCQ answers on the Optical Answer Sheet in 2B pencil, one oval per question, erased cleanly if changed. Do not fold or mark the sheet.
• Written answers in pen, in the booklet, not in the margins.
• Secondary candidates: 60-minute lunch break before the English paper; all candidates leave the hall during it and must be back on time.
• Photos may be taken of candidates in the venue for identification.

Dress

T-shirt and trousers or similar, and covered shoes. No caps or hats.

Refunds and offences

No refunds, including for absence. Breaches of the rules can mean disqualification, cancellation of results, and, where relevant, a police report.