Brain dumping

Brain dumping is when a candidate writes excessive notes on an erasable noteboard before the exam begins. Always check the exam sponsor's client reference for any specific policy on brain dumping. If there is none, follow these policies:

Candidates are not permitted to write on an erasable noteboard until you select the candidate's name on the Appointment Selection window in Delivery Manager and click Start.
Candidates may brain dump at the beginning of the exam but only if the exam begins with a timed section. For example, a candidate may spend the entire 10 minutes of a timed tutorial writing on the erasable noteboard. See the exam sponsor's client reference to determine what sections of an exam are timed.
Some exam sponsors have untimed sections at the beginning of their exams. You must monitor candidates to make sure they are not abusing these untimed sections by brain dumping before the exam begins. If you notice that a candidate has been writing on the erasable noteboard for more than five minutes during an untimed section at the beginning of an exam, ask the candidate to move to the next section of the exam. Also take the candidate's noteboard and provide a new one. You do not need to create a case unless the candidate refuses.