Testing Center Student Guide – Texas A&M Disability Resources

Student Guide

To ensure a smooth testing experience, please plan ahead and follow these steps:

Schedule exams through the AIM Student Portal under Alternative Testing.
If an exam needs to be taken at a different time or date than the rest of the class, get approval from the course instructor before scheduling.
Whenever possible, schedule the exam to overlap with the regular class exam time.
Finals must be scheduled at block start times of 8:00 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, or 5:00 pm.

Schedule as early and keep these deadlines in mind:

Schedule at least one full week (7 days) before the exam. For summer sessions, schedule three business days before the exam.
Finals & end-of-semester exams must be scheduled three weeks before finals begin. No exceptions will be made to late scheduling of finals.

Arrive on time. Exams start at your scheduled time.
Secure electronics. Turn off and lock up phones, smart watches, and smart glasses.
Get laptop ready for online exams. Have your exam page open and ready before checking in.
ID ready. Check in with your ID and approved items.
Talk to staff. Let staff know if you have concerns about the testing environment, the exam, or if you need to ask the instructor a question.
Turn everything in. Scratch paper, sheet-cheats, all exam pages.

Items not allowed in the testing rooms include:

Make-Up Exams are held on Mondays and Fridays.
Schedule at least two business days in advance.
Obtain instructor approval before scheduling a make-up exam. Email instructor approval to [email protected].