At the Test Center
Check-in Time
Your confirmation e-mail includes the location of the test center, including the building name and room number. Leave for the test center early enough to allow for traffic delays and parking. Park only in the designated areas. It is very important that you report to the test center promptly, as your computer is only reserved for you for a specific period of time.
When you check in, you will be asked to read and sign a consent form, stating that you agree to follow the standard ACT Center testing regulations. You will not be allowed to test if you do not sign the consent form.
Late Arrivals
If you are late for your appointment, you may or may not be allowed to test, depending on the amount of time left in your appointment and the schedule of the test center. If you are unable to test because you miss or are late to your appointment, you will forfeit all fees.
If you arrive late but are allowed to test, you will be required to sign a waiver and test with reduced time. You will be required to stop when your appointment is scheduled to end, as determined by the ACT Center staff.
Photo ID Requirement
A photo ID is required for admission to the test. Acceptable forms of identification include: Driver's license with photo, Military ID, Government-issued ID, Resident alien ID, Passport, Police ID, Firearm owner registration ID with photo, and Workplace ID with photo. If you have had a recent name change (due to marriage, divorce, etc.) you must also provide an official legal document (marriage license or court order) to verify the change. To update your records, please mail a copy of the document to ASE/ACT, P.O. Box 4007, Iowa City, IA 52244.
You do not have to present your confirmation e-mail at the test center.
What You Should NOT Bring
In most cases, you should not bring anything to the test center other than your photo ID.
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No cameras, tape recorders, pagers, cell phones, or other devices capable of recording, sending, or receiving information are allowed in the testing room.
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Guests, visitors, and family members are not allowed in the testing room or reception area.
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Food and drinks are not allowed in the testing room.
- If you are taking the L1 test, you do not need to bring a copy of the Composite Vehicle Reference Booklet with you. You will receive a fresh, printed copy of the Reference Booklet at the test center. This booklet will be collected at the end of the test.
- Except for inspected English/foreign language dictionaries, you may not bring any aids, manuals, books, or notes into the testing room. Scratch paper and a pencil will be provided.
- Calculators are not allowed. All calculations can be made on the scratch paper provided.
- No weapons, valuables, backpacks, briefcases, large purses, or other miscellaneous items should be brought to the test center. Only keys and wallets may be taken into the testing room. ASE, ACT, and the ACT Centers are not responsible for items left in the reception area.
Taking the Test
Before you begin testing, you are asked to agree to maintain the confidentiality of the ASE test questions, and to affirm your identity and the test you are taking. If you do not agree to these terms, the test will automatically be terminated, you will receive a score of zero on the test, and you will forfeit all fees for that test.
Each test begins with a short tutorial that explains how to move forward and backward through the test, answer test questions, and flag questions for later review. The ASE computer-based tests allow you to skip questions, flag them, and return to them at any time. During the test, you can change your answer to any question at any time.
A clock indicating the time remaining is shown in the corner of the screen, but it can be hidden from view if you find it distracting. Before you exit the test, you will be reminded to review the questions, including any that you have marked for review or left unanswered. Once you exit a test you may not return to it.
Your test score is based solely on the total number of correct answers you give, and there is no penalty for wrong answers. Therefore, it is to your advantage to answer every question.
Test Aids
You will be given scratch paper and pencil before the test. If you are taking the L1 (or L1R) test, you will be given a fresh, printed copy of the Composite Vehicle Reference Booklet before the test. These materials must be returned at the end of the test.
You may bring a standard published English/foreign language dictionary to use in the test. However, the dictionary will be inspected before and after the test for notes or inserted pages. Photocopied, hand-written, unbound, or electronic glossaries or dictionaries are not allowed.
Breaks
You are allowed to use the rest room if the need arises, however if you are in the middle of a test, the test clock will continue to run. Appointments for multiple tests do not include additional time for breaks, so these should be kept as few and as short as possible to remain on schedule.
Getting Your Scores
When you finish answering all questions and exit a test (or you run out of time and the computer ends the test), your answers are immediately scored. A detailed Score Report will be printed and given to you by an ACT Center staff member as you leave the test center. You should allow two business days for these test results to appear in ASE's database. Certificates and other credentials will be mailed after the end of the CBT testing period.
ASE reserves the right to cancel any test score, bar participation in the ASE program, or revoke certification if it has any reason to question the validity of a test score, suspect misconduct at the test center, or suspect the reporting of fraudulent registration information.
Providing Feedback
At the end of your test appointment, you will be asked to complete a short computerized survey to tell ASE about your experience with all aspects of the computer-based test. You will also receive a printed Comment Sheet with your Score Report as you leave the test center. You are invited to send additional comments about the testing directly to ASE.
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