Saturday, May 26, 2018

Do's and dont's on NMAT Examination Day

Knowing in advance what to expect at the test site helps you to be more confident and comfortable
on test day.
What to Bring
Bring the following documents when you report at the test site:
For graduating students and second year students of the UP INTARMED program:
NMAT Identification Form duly signed by the School Head
Valid ID (e.g., Official School ID, Driver’s License, Passport, etc.)
Examination Permit
For college graduates:
NMAT Identification Form
Valid ID (e.g., Official School ID, Driver’s License, Passport, etc.)
Photocopy of Transcript of Records
Examination Permit
Your valid ID will be verified at the test site. The photo on your ID must be recognizable as you.
ID verification may include signature comparison and photographing to ensure that you are
who you say you are.
Other materials needed:
Pencils (No. 2 or HB) with/and erasers
Long transparent plastic envelope for personal valuables and other allowed items
What to Wear
Dress comfortably and be prepared for varying room temperatures. You may find the testing room colder
or warmer than you expected as energy-saving practices vary widely among testing centers.
What to Expect
There are pre-administration and post administration security procedures. This will extend your stay in
the testing room for around fifteen (15) minutes after the time limit for each part of the test has been
called. Thus, you may be dismissed from the testing room at around 11:15 AM for the Part 1 test and at
around 3:45 PM for the Part 2 test.
Friends or relatives who accompany you to the test site will NOT be permitted to be in contact with you
while you are taking the test.
General Instructions
1. Report to the Test Site before 7:00 AM. Be inside your testing room as early as 7:15 AM. (Only
applicants who are properly registered with the CEM will be admitted at the test site.)
2. Attend to your personal needs before the start of the examination. No one will be allowed to
go out of the testing room while the examination is ongoing.
3. NMAT consists of two parts – Part 1 is given in the morning and Part 2 in the afternoon. You
must sit for both parts of the test. If you will not or cannot sit for Part 2, you must inform the examiner in your room and accomplish a waiver wherein you waive the reporting and release
of your NMAT scores. Your answer sheet will not be processed and no official NMAT results will
be processed and no official NMAT results will be released.
Rules to Follow
1. Cellular phones and other electronic gadget are strictly prohibited.
2. You will place all your things in front of the room, except your pencils and eraser.
3. You will be assigned a seat and must occupy the same seat during the morning and afternoon
sessions.
4. No one is allowed to leave the room earlier than the rest.
5. Always put your answer sheet on top of the armchair when taking the test.
6. The Examiner will keep the official time.
7. Cheating in any form, will automatically invalidate the test result. If you are caught cheating,
you will be dismissed from the testing room. Your answer sheet will NOT be processed and the
test fee will be totally forfeited. You will be disqualified to take another NMAT.
8. If found to be in possession of illegally obtained NMAT booklet, you will likewise be disqualified
to take another NMAT.
Prohibited Items
1. Electronic devices including cellular phones, smartphones, tablets, personal digital assistants
(PDAs), digital and smart watches, etc.
2. Recording or photographic devices (i.e., voice recorders, translators, cameras)
3. Listening devices and media players (i.e., iPods, MP3/4 players)
4. Calculators of any kind
5. Books, dictionaries, printed materials of any kind, blank sheet(s) of paper, etc.
6. Bags of any kind (i.e. ladies bag, shoulder bags, attache case, backpacks, opaque
pouches/cases, etc.)
Prohibited Behavior
1. Possession or use of prohibited items inside the testing room. These include, among others,
books, notes, review materials including the NMAT Practice Set, and other printed materials;
calculators, cellular phones, laptop computers, smart watches, or other similar devices.
2. Accepting or receiving anything, including food or drinks, from any person while the
examination is in progress
3. Loitering, talking, or discussing your answers inside the room or along the corridor while the
examination is in progress and during lunch break
4. Taking the test booklet(s) or pages thereof out of the testing room, as well as copying, and/or
divulging or making known the nature or content of any examination question or answer to any
individual or entity
5. Failing to follow the Examiner’s instructions after being warned.
6. Destruction of test site property
7. Verbally or physically harassing or threatening any NMAT staff or another examinee
8. Being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs
9. Cheating that is depicted by, but NOT limited to, the following:
a. Looking, glancing or copying from the work of other examinees (with or without
permission)
b. Allowing an examinee to look at or copy one’s answers
c. Collaborating with one or more examinees when the requirement is that examinees shall
work independently
d. Using prohibited examination reference materials
e. Possessing cheat sheet or any written answers on any body part (palm, hand, arm, thigh,
etc.), piece of paper, glued in text/sheets of paper of academic relevance, etc.
f. Exchanging answers verbally or through the use of any electronic device
g. Obtaining test booklet and answer keys beforehand and during the test
h. Answering the test after the time has been called

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