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Your exam day will look different depending on whether you are sitting your exam in test centre or online via OnVUE.
Make sure your personal identification meets requirements.
You'll need to show 2 forms of identification (ID). At least one must be an acceptable form of primary ID from the list below.
Your IDs must:
They must meet these requirements in order to receive your results:
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ID Type |
Requirements |
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Primary ID |
This ID document must be issued by your government and contain:
Types of acceptable primary ID include:
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Secondary ID |
This ID document must either contain:
Types of acceptable secondary ID include:
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If you do not have an acceptable primary ID from the country that you're sitting the exam in, use an international travel passport from your country of citizenship.
If you have an issue with any of your ID documents, email us at least 3 business days before the exam to request a pre-approval. For your own security, never send copies or images of your ID documents via email. Instead, provide in writing:
The CAOP exam is a 'restricted open-book exam'. This means you can bring with you 1 copy each of the following approved reference books (any edition):
Your reference books must not contain any annotations, handwritten notes or loose additional notes.
However, you may highlight or flag parts of the text before the exam.
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You can bring... |
You cannot bring... |
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*Your calculator can be scientific or standard.
At a Test centre Pearson VUE will provide you with:
See helpful resources for test-takers // Pearson VUE.
The exam consists of 70 questions delivered over a 2-hour session.
Our study pack covers the CAOP exam format, scoring, question content, content areas and provides sample papers to practise with.
Better to arrive too early than too late. Arrive at least 30 min prior to the exam. If you arrive after the scheduled exam time, you will not be able to start your exam.
All items that are not permitted into the exam room will be placed into a locker. Ensure to turn your phone off, and check no alarms are set. You will be required to show that your phone is switched off upon arrival.
Technical interruptions can occur.
Your Invigilator will attempt to resolve technical issues in real time. If an issue cannot be resolved, the Invigilator will file a case on your behalf. This leads to one of two outcomes, depending on when the issue occurred.
Your keystrokes are saved every three seconds to avoid data loss.
Reschedules are actioned within 24 hours, pending availability.
Prepare your identification documents
You'll need to show 1 form of primary identification (ID) from the list below.
Your ID must:
They must meet these requirements in order to receive your results:
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ID type |
Requirements |
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Primary ID |
This ID document must be issued by your government and contain:
Types of acceptable primary ID include:
IDs that we cannot accept for online proctored exams:
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If you do not have an acceptable primary ID from the country that you're sitting the exam in, use an international travel passport from your country of citizenship.
If you have an issue with any of your ID documents, email us at least 3 business days before the exam to request a pre-approval. For your own security, never send copies or images of your ID documents via email. Instead, provide in writing:
Run through the system so you know what to expect.
The CAOP exam is a 'restricted open-book exam'. This means you can bring with you 1 copy each of the following approved reference books (any edition):
Your reference books must not contain any annotations, handwritten notes or loose additional notes.
However, you may highlight or flag parts of the text before the exam.
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Bring with you... |
Do not bring with you... |
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*Your calculator can be scientific or standard.
It cannot have camera or video recording.
Pearson VUE will provide:
The exam consists of 70 questions delivered over a 2-hour session.
Our study pack covers the CAOP exam format, scoring, question content, content areas and provides sample papers to practise with.
Better to check-in too early than too late. Check-in 30 min prior to the exam. If you arrive after the scheduled exam time, you will not be able to start your exam.
Refer to your reminder email regarding check-in information.
The OnVUE app will prompt you to take photos of the following with your desktop camera or smartphone:
The Proctor will ask you to scan your room using your webcam. They will request to inspect any materials near your workstation.
Exam conditions will begin during the check-in process. You will be recorded.
We take steps to ensure that every testing experience is positive for you, but we still stop your exam if the rules aren't followed.
Make sure you read the exam rules in your reminder email. If you disobey the rules, you will not be able to continue or reschedule your exam. You will not be eligible for a refund.
If you experience any technical interruptions, you should immediately raise your concern to your online proctor. OnVUE exams have a higher chance of technical interruptions than Test centre exams.
Your proctor will attempt to resolve technical issues in real time. If an issue cannot be resolved, the proctor will file a case on your behalf. This leads to one of two outcomes, depending on when the issue occurred.
Reschedules are actioned within 24 hours, this is pending availability.
For even more in-depth information, download Pearson VUE's helpful guide to taking your exam online (PDF)