Do’s and Don’t on the LSAT-India 2020 exam day

Do’s and Don’t on the LSAT-India exam day - Pearson VUE will conduct LSAT-India 2020 on multiple days and slots, starting from June 14. This is the first time, LSAT-India will be conducted in online proctored mode. Candidates can appear in the exam from their homes or any safe location of their choice. So, it is very important for the candidates to understand what they can do on the day of the LSAT India exam and what activities are prohibited. LSAC has provided a detailed plan of dos and don’ts on the LSAT-India exam day which the candidates must follow. Any kind of misconduct or violation of rules of conduct may lead to disqualification or cancellation of the LSAT-India 2020 score of the candidate. Further, there are some suggestive guidelines which the candidates can follow for preparing themselves for the day of the exam and get comfortable with the new LSAT India exam pattern. Read this complete article to know more about do’s and don’ts on the LSAT-India exam day.

How to appear in LSAT-India exam?

The test will be conducted in online proctored test mode, so the candidates can appear directly from their homes or any safe location of their choice. Candidates need not travel to any exam centre.

However, for appearing in the test, the candidates must have a laptop or computer with a webcam and an active internet connection. To make the fairness and integrity of the test, the conducting body will record the entire duration when the candidate is attempting to the test.

Do and don’t on the day of LSAT India exam

System verification - A few days before the test, the candidates must do the system verification before appearing in the test to ensure that they meet the system requirements for appearing in the test.

The testing place - Candidates should ensure that they appear in the test from a quiet, well cleaned private place. The workplace must be clean and no prohibited items should be in the vicinity of the test place. Do not change the work environment once the test has been started,

Things you can keep - Candidates can keep the following items while giving the test.

However, other items like pens, electronic devices, digital watches, calculators, study materials, cameras, or any other recording devices, headphones, PDA are strictly prohibited anywhere near the testing area.

What kind of identification can be used for verification purpose?

The test conducting body has prescribed some acceptable id proofs that the candidates must keep during the examination. The id options that are acceptable in the examination are given below in a table.

LSAT India - Acceptable ID proofs

Do not keep any kind of photocopies of identification proof, notarised copies and learner's driving license for verification purposes as these are not acceptable id proofs for appearing in the test.

LSAT India dos and don’t on the exam date - Candidate behavior

The test will be monitored through AI-assisted technology and will be remotely proctored. So, the candidate’s behavior should be in line with the highest ethical and moral standards. The rules regarding candidate behavior are mentioned below.

• Candidate must not use a mobile device or any other electronic device other than those required for giving the test.

• Candidates must not keep any electronic devices in the vicinity of the testing area.

• Communicating with others, or speaking loudly will be prohibited during the examination.

• Candidates will have to keep their face in front of the camera throughout, it should be visible through the webcam.

• Leaving the seat or changing the computer system will lead to the cancellation of the LSAT-India scores.

• Candidates must not try to open any other application during the test, any such attempt means the test will be either be cancelled or the score will be cancelled later.

• Candidates must not copy the test material, recording the screen is also prohibited.

• Once the test has been started, the candidates cannot connect or disconnect any external device with the computer system.

Candidate behaviour after the test

Once the test is over, candidates will not share the details of the test in any form, oral or written. Candidates must ensure that, nothing related to the test material will be shared on social media platforms or through the internet.

Do’s and Don’t on the LSAT-India exam day - The dress code

Candidates are advised to dress as they are taking the test in person at a physical exam centre.

• Do not wear anything that affects your visibility on the webcam. Avoid wearing hats or hoods, sunglasses, headphones etc.

What should I do if my internet connection is disrupted or if there is a power outage?

If the power or internet connection gets disrupted, the remote proctoring system will save the progress and pause the test. You can restart the test once the technical issues are resolved and the test will be resumed where you left the test. In such cases, the candidate will not lose any test time.

However, if the test is disrupted for more than 30 minutes, you will not be allowed to resume the test and the test will be terminated.

The candidates will be allowed to take the test again if it is found after the investigation that the interruption was not due to any misconduct.

What should I do, if someone enters in my test room?

Ideally, the candidates must inform his/her family members before taking the test and ask them not to enter inside the room during the test. There should be no one inside your room if someone enters the area, ask them to leave immediately. The testing session will be flagged for review, but the candidate will not be penalized if it is found that no misconduct occurred on part of the candidate.