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Exam-day checklist
What to check the day before and on the day, for test centre and online exams.
The day before
- Confirm the time, address or online check-in link in your PMI and Pearson VUE emails.
- Check that the name on your ID matches your PMI registration exactly.
- For online exams, run the system test on the computer and network you will use.
- Stop studying by early evening and sleep well.
On the day
- Arrive 30 minutes early, or start online check-in early.
- Eat beforehand; take water if allowed during breaks.
- Use both breaks, even if you feel fine.
- Read the qualifier in every question: FIRST, NEXT, BEST, MOST, LEAST.
During the exam
- Keep to about 80 seconds a question; check your pace every 30 questions.
- Flag and move on from anything that takes more than two minutes.
- Answer every question; there is no penalty for guessing.