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ASWB Clinical test-day checklist
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Rules change. Confirm every step with the exam owner and your testing center before test day. This list is a summary, not the rules.
Weeks before: get ready to test
Register with ASWB and keep your Authorization to Test email. It is good for one examination only and may be valid for up to one year, or less if your state or province sets an earlier date.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 10.
Schedule with Pearson as soon as you can. The guidebook suggests scheduling four to six weeks before your preferred date.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 11.
Check that you received the Pearson confirmation email within 24 hours. If not, contact Pearson right away.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 11.
Make sure the first and last names you registered with match the names on your two IDs.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed pp. 10 and 13.
If your name has changed since you registered, plan to bring the original marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order. Copies are not accepted.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 14.
The week before
Locate your test center and learn how to get there. Late arrivals are treated as no-shows and forfeit the exam fee.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 12.
Know the cancel and reschedule rule: at least 24 hours before the appointment, and for Monday or Tuesday appointments, you must call before 7:00 p.m. Eastern the Friday before.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 11.
Gather two original IDs, one from the primary list and one from the secondary list. You will not be allowed to test without proper identification.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 13.
Plan what you will wear: no outerwear (coats or jackets) may be worn in the testing room, and jewelry wider than 1/4 inch is not permitted. Scarves and hats or other head coverings are not allowed except for religious or medical reasons.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 14.
Test day
Plan to arrive 30 minutes before your appointment time.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 12.
Leave phones, tablets, and other electronic devices off and stored, or in your vehicle. Only your primary ID, preapproved items, and comfort aids go into the testing room.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 14.
Expect check-in steps: your photo is taken, your palm is scanned, and a metal detection wand is used. You also sign the Candidate Rules Agreement electronically.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 14.
No payment is due at check-in. The exam fee was paid when you registered.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 14.
During the exam
Remember the structure: two sections of 61 questions, with two hours for each section. When time ends for a section, answers are recorded and you cannot go back.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 17.
After the first section you may take a scheduled break of up to 10 minutes. The clock stops for it, and time past 10 minutes comes out of your exam time.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 17.
You may take unscheduled breaks by raising your hand, but the clock keeps running during them.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 17.
If there is a software, equipment, or room problem, tell the test center staff at the time it happens. Then report it to ASWB through ASWBCentral within two business days.Source: ASWB Examination Guidebook (08/2026), printed p. 17.