Examiners should refer to the instructions issued by the National Test Administration Center regarding the scheduling process. Applicants should be scheduled no later than 6 months from the date of application.
To control costs, examiners must schedule more applicants than can be accommodated during the examination. To determine the number of applicants to overschedule, examiners must review previous records to determine what percentage of applicants attended past examinations. Notices to appear for the examination are mailed to applicants at least 7 days prior to the date of the examination and more time is allowed where substantial applicant preparation is required.
Examiners schedule applicants according to instructions from NTAC. When scheduling a test, the examiner must not schedule the examination on religious or federal holidays.
Examination personnel schedule applicants to take entrance examinations at the examination center or location to which they applied.
The examiner arranges to send to each applicant an admission packet with the date, time, and place for the examination, and the following:
- Test familiarization material.
- Information on what to expect on test day such as accessibility, directions, and location of the test site.
See Chapter 3, Handbook EL–307, Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process, for making accommodations for qualified applicants
with disabilities.
