Check-in Time
Your confirmation e-mail/fax 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 rules, and your picture will be taken. If you do not sign the consent form or fail to follow the rules, your test session will be stopped, your test scores will be cancelled, and you will forfeit all fees.
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 are late or miss 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 current (unexpired) government- or school-isued photo ID is required for admission to the test, and the name you use to register must match the name on your ID. 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 or fax a copy of the document along with this form to ASE, P.O. Box 4007, Iowa City, IA 52243. Acceptable forms of identification include: Driver's license, State-issued ID, Military ID, Government-issued ID, Resident Alien ID, Passport, Police ID, Firearm Owner Registration ID, and School-issued ID. All ID cards must be current (unexpired) and include a photo. If you are unable to test because you do not present a photo ID that meets these requirements, you will forfeit all fees.
You do not have to present your confirmation e-mail / fax at the test center. However, you should have a printed copy for your records. You are responsible for knowing the correct date, time, and location of your tests. Missed tests cannot be rescheduled. If you do not receive the confirmation the same day, you should call the Registration Office (1-800-525-6929) right away and request the confirmation be sent again.
What You Should NOT Bring
In most cases, you should not bring anything to the test center other than your current (unexpired) government- or school-issued photo ID.
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 session 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 later. 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 (or time expires), you may not return to the test, review any questions, or change any answers.
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.
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. You must complete all tests by the end of your appointment time.
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 as you leave the test center. You should allow two business days for these test results to appear in ASE's database. If you pass any tests, certificates will be mailed following the close of CBT testing.
Test results, as well as registration information, can be viewed securely online 24/7 through myASE (www.ase.com/myASE). You should allow two business days for CBT test results to appear in myASE.
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.