GWAR Booklet
- On the Day of the Test -
Arrive at your reporting location at least one-half hour prior to the posted start time. The exam will begin promptly and late examinees will not be seated once the exam has begun. When you arrive, you will be instructed by the testing staff to line up and you will be taken in counted groups to various rooms on campus to be tested. Please ensure that you have only the following items (all other items listed below are restricted and not allowed in the testing room):
Bring:
- Your current CSUDH Student ID. If you do not have a student ID, you may use a current government issued ID bearing your photograph and signature. Acceptable forms of government identification are a driver's license, passport, citizenship card (with photo), or a military ID. If you do not present one of these five forms of ID, you will not be seated for the exam.
- #2 pencils with erasers and 2 black or blue pens
- Admission Ticket
- Dictionary and/or Thesaurus (optional). Electronic dictionaries are permitted but may not have grammar or style check
Restricted Items:
The following items are not allowed in the testing room unless accommodations have been made by the Testing Office prior to the registration deadline:
- Cell Phones
- Recording or Photographic Devices (including cameras, PDAs, or wireless e-mail devices)
- Bottled water, coffee, tea, or drinks of any kind
- Food of any kind, including gum, candy, and lollipops [Note: Throat lozenges and cough suppressants are allowed.]
- Books, including style guides, translators, etc.
- Scratch paper, notebook paper, or electronic notepads
- Computers, Palm Pilots, or any type of personal digital assistant or wireless device, including handheld games [Note: Electronic dictionaries are permitted.]
- Radios or MP3 players
- Lapboards/desk boards or any other similar aids
- Hats, hooded sweatshirts with the hood up, headdresses (except for cultural or religious reasons), earplugs, or headphones
- Any other items not listed on the "Bring" list above
If you are concerned as to whether an item is restricted or not, it is recommended that you not attempt to bring it into the testing room. Any questions regarding a specific item or items should be addressed to the Testing Office prior to the test administration date. Special accommodations for disabilities or medical conditions must be requested 10 working days prior to the test administration date. Please note that failure to follow the directions of the testing staff may result in dismissal from the test.
Admission:
Be prepared to present your Photo ID at the time of admission. It will remain on your desk during the test administration. Once you are admitted to the testing room, you will not be allowed to leave the testing room unless you receive permission from the test administrator or until all examinees have been dismissed at the end of the exam. Only one student at a time will be allowed to leave the test room to use the restroom.
Exam:
The timed portion of the exam is 60 minutes long (120 minutes for ESL students). After everyone has been admitted, the test administrator will begin with some general instructions and directions. The bluebooks and test prompts will then be distributed and you will have a final opportunity to ask questions, though not about the prompt. The timed portion of the test will then begin. You may make notes or an outline on the prompt sheet or the inside of the cover of the bluebook. Only the actual essay written in the bluebook will be scored. You will not be allowed to leave early, so plan to use all the time given to provide the best essay possible.
Dismissal:
Upon completion of the timed portion of the exam, all test materials will be collected and accounted for before you will be dismissed from the testing room. The entire administration takes approximately 1-1/2 hours, (2-1/2 for ESL), so please plan accordingly.