Storage for candidate belongings

Candidates are discouraged from bringing any personal belongings to the site, since these items must be stored in a secure space and are not permitted in the exam delivery room. A personal belonging is any item a candidate brings to the site that is either not permitted by the exam sponsor’s policies or preapproved because of an accommodation. These belongings are not allowed due to security reasons—for example, candidates could hide notes in a purse or briefcase or send out information about an exam via cell phone.

The secure space your site provides for candidate belongings can be any space in which candidates cannot access the belongings during the exam and in which the items will be safe. If your site has lockers, you can assign the candidate a locker and key. If lockers are not available, you can have the candidate place belongings in a locked room or lock the items in the administrator’s desk during the exam.

Center-owned, locked backpacks work well for storage. Candidates know their belongings are safe at their feet, but they cannot access them during the exam. You can unlock the backpack after a candidate returns the erasable noteboard and pen.

Chapter 8 in the Pearson VUE Authorized Test Center Policies and Procedures guide provides additional information about candidate belongings policies.

What is next?

If you are setting up a PVTC Select or PLT site , there are additional setup recommendations. Please review the PVTC Select & PLT setup recommendations topics.

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