Personal Belongings Policy
You are strongly encouraged to leave your personal belongings at home or in your car; however, as a courtesy, your test center will have an area away from the testing room designated for personal belongings.
If proctors or security personnel find items that are not permitted in the testing room, you will be required to place them in the Personal Belongings Area. You will not have access to these items during the examination, but may access them during the lunch break and at the conclusion of the examination.
Please note that it is not the responsibility of the proctors or security personnel to ensure the safety of the materials in the Personal Belongings Area. Neither CFA Institute nor the test center, testing personnel, or vendors will assume responsibility or liability for stolen, lost, or damaged personal property left in this area.
You must follow these guidelines at your test center. With your cooperation, we will ensure that candidates are checked in promptly and seated on time.
The following items must be kept on your desk during the exam:
Exam admission ticket
Current government-issued photo identification
Approved calculator(s), including calculator case(s)
Writing instruments (pencils for Levels I and II, pens and pencils for
Level III)
The following items may be kept on your desk, if needed:
Erasers, calculator batteries (and screwdriver for battery replacement), pencil sharpeners (no knives), eyeglasses, earplugs, and wristwatches (analog and digital) are acceptable; however, audible alarms and/or timers must be turned off
The following items are permitted in the testing room but must remain in your pockets or under your chair when not in use:
Wallet (money purse)
Medicine, tissues, and other necessary medical or personal items
The following items are not permitted in the testing room:
Food or drinks
Baggage of any kind including transparent bags, backpacks, handbags,
tote bags, briefcases, luggage, carrying cases, or pencil cases
Study materials including notes, papers, textbooks, or study guides
Scratch paper, present/future value tables, or calculator manuals
Highlighters, correction fluid, correction tape, or rulers
Knives of any type, including box cutter and X-ACTO® knives
for use as pencil sharpeners
Cell phones, MP3 players, BlackBerrys®, cameras, pagers,
headsets, computers, electronic organizers, personal data assistants, or
any other remote communication or photographic devices
Any type of desk clock or timer