Your exam will be held in the University Testing Center room 104 Pollock Building. (located between Thomas Building and the tennis courts on the opposite side of Pollock Road).

This is a secure testing location. you need your PSU photo ID to enter at the assigned time.

• Remove iPods & hats, place any loose material into a provided bag
• Remove your 1-page "cheat sheet" from your bag, you may not have any other items in the exam.
• Swipe your PSU Photo ID & enter through turnstile
• Smile at the technician (they are checking your identity) and take the printed seat assignment showing your picture
• Locate your assigned computer, login and take the exam
• After taking the short answer you will be taken to the multiple choice portion.
• Exit the facility
• Here is their movie version.

There are restrooms within the facility. It is their policy that you "ask to be excused." You do not have access to the computer for anything other than taking the exam (literally). After loging in it will take you to the exam location. Thus, you can not show up early and study online at this location. Someone will be around if you run into any issues.

Please note that is not Pollock Commons.

Closer to the exam time, you will be provided with information on how to select and secure an assigned exam time. Typically these are between 1 PM to 10 PM BUT THIS DEPENDS ON THE TESTING CENTERS AVAILABILITY..

The exam is one hour in duration. Timing starts when you login to the computer. The "short answer" portion is 35 min. long, the "multiple choice" portion 25 min long. Exams one and two have 6 short answer questions. You need to select 4 question. You may answer a fifth question the lowest question score will be dropped. You may not attempt six questions. If you do attempt six questions, the highest 2 scores will be dropped.

Exams for non-University Park students are located elsewhere. Please see appropriate page in this folder.