Test Site Rules

When you register for the VCLA, you agree to comply with all the rules set forth in the current registration bulletin, including the Rules of Test Participation (see "Compliance with Testing Rules"), and the rules communicated to you at each test administration for which you are registered.

Violation of test site rules, including the possession or use of prohibited materials during a test administration, may result in the voiding of your scores.

The following are prohibited at the test site:

no smoking Smoking and the use of all tobacco products
no visitors Visitors, including relatives, children, and friends
no weapons Weapons of any kind

For computer-based testing, any personal items that you bring to the test center must be stored in a locker outside the testing room during the test. This includes watches, wallets, and purses in addition to the prohibited materials listed below.

Prohibited Materials

DO NOT bring any unauthorized aids or prohibited materials, listed below, with you to the test site. If you do bring any of these materials, you will be required to leave them in a designated area.

no cellphones Cell phones (possession or use of)
no electronic devices Electronic communication devices, visual or audio recording or listening devices or any device with an on/off option, including, but not limited to, MP3 players, PDAs, pagers, computers, CDs, removable storage devices, calculator watches, clocks or watches with alarms, spellcheckers, etc.
no calculators Calculators and calculator manuals
no written materials Handwritten or printed materials, such as dictionaries, notebooks, scratch paper, textbooks, etc.
no packages or totes Packages and bags of any kind, such as backpacks, briefcases, etc.
no food or drink Hats or headwear, except those being worn for religious or medical purposes
no food or drink Food and drink including chewing gum, except, for paper-based testing only, water in approved containers as described in "Reporting to the Test Site"
no unauthorized aids Unauthorized aids, such as slide rules, rulers, translation aids, highlighters, etc.
no unauthorized medical devices Unauthorized medical devices, such as inhalers, Epinephrine injections, etc., unless prior approval has been obtained (refer to "Registering for Alternative Testing Arrangements" for more information)