Test Day Information

IMPORTANT TEST CENTER INFORMATION

In order to facilitate a distraction free environment and reduce opportunities for exam dishonesty, we do not allow personal items of any kind in the testing room. If you have an appointment at the YSU TEsting Center, please read and follow the guidelines below.  

Required Items for test day

All test candidates and YSU students are required to show photo identification upon arriving at the Testing Center.  In most cases, a valid (unexpired) state driver's license is preferrable.  A YSU ID may be used for placement testing only.  Please refer to your exam instructions for specific personal identification guidelines.

A face mask.  All candidates are required to wear a face mask while in the Testing Center. No exceptions will be made for in-person testing.  If you are not able to wear a face mask, please email the Testing Center and alternative arrangements will be made.  *Please note:  face masks must properly cover your face and nose while you are testing.*

Prohibited items

Prohibited items include but are not limited to: purses, wallets, jewelry larger than 1/4” wide (including watches, bracelets, brooches and fitness bands), backpacks, briefcases, books, reading materials, pencils, pens, erasers, calculators, notebooks, umbrellas, and all electronic devices such as cell-phones, iPads, iPods, media players, computers, cameras, pen drives, etc. Food, drinks, candy and gum are also prohibited inside the computer lab.

Outerwear (coats, jackets, hoodies, hats, scarves, gloves etc.) must be removed and car keys put away prior to entering the Testing room.  

Firearms, knives, and other weapons are not permitted on the YSU campus.

Permitted items

Head coverings worn for religious or medical purposes will be allowed in the testing room after following visual inspection by the test administrator.  Medical bracelets are also permitted after a visual inspection.

Comfort aides, including glasses, insulin pumps, inhalers, braces, bandages, glucose tablets, eye drops and unwrapped cough drops may be taken into the testing room following a visual inspection.  Facial tissues are not permitted except those provided by the Testing Center.