essentials to take to exam center - need99

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FOOD is very important to take with you to exam.

DO NOT HESITATE TO TAKE A BIG BAG FULL OF DIFF CHOICES OF FOOD you want,, including tea/coffee,, chocolates,,gatorade,, bananas if you like,, water,, regular food of your choice that you can eat quickly or sandwiches,,

(any other caffeine product if you want),, NOTE: Caffeine is strong diuretic, so you must take break after each block to pee,, else rest of the block will be messed up if u hesitate.

the break during whih u didnt take any caffeine product you should eat well, and try to do 2 blocks. Taking quick breaks after each block doesnt cost you time,, but carefully make sure what ever you want to eat or drink must be finished in 2-3mins. As the checkout and checkin process takes 3-4mins during each break,, and thats absolutely fine if you properly plan the breaks.

GL

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REMINDING you again:

take 2 photo i.ds ( one your driver's license,, 2 your passport,, if you are permanent resident they consider just one i.d i.e your drivers license,, if not they ask for your passport too so dont take chances)

take your SCHEDULE PERMIT and also
take your CONFIRMATION LETTER from prometric center
take a pair of EAR PLUGS ( they will provide over head noisecancelling headset which is very good but if you dont like that, then you must use these plugs) dont assume, but prepare for everything. They will only allow your earplugs to be taken with you inside the exam hall along with your I.D and the note pad with a marker pen they give you.

NOTE: Always after you used the marker pen,, put the LID BACK ON IT,, else it dries off and you if you needed another one,, DONT GET UP FROM YOUR SEAT, you must RAISE YOUR HAND and they will come in and then u ask them what u want,, DONT GO OUT OF THE EXAM HALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK, you should not.


GL