What can you expect on the day?
- Summary
- What is the AARA-KT?
- When and where can I take the test?
- Information on booking a place
- Cancelling or amending your booking, and our approach to other exam disruptions
- What resources should you use to prepare?
- Sample questions for the AARA-KT
- Do you have a health need that may require adjustments or support on your exam day?
When should you arrive?
When your exam is confirmed, we will tell you what time to arrive.
You’ll receive confirmation of your venue address no later than 7 days before your exam date. This will be sent directly to you from the GMC approved supplier, VICTVS.
If you are more than half an hour late, you will not be allowed to enter the examination room. You will not be allowed to leave the room in the first or last half hour of the examination.
You can expect to be at the examination centre for at least four hours.
What should you bring with you?
Identification
Bring proof of identification with you. We accept a valid form of one of the following:
- Passport.
- UK Visa and Immigration document.
- Home Office travel document.
- UK driving licence.
- EU identity card.
- NHS employer ID card.
If you don't have one of the above, you can take the exam. But you'll need to provide your identification document or evidence of change of name later in the process. A digital photograph and your signature will be obtained at the venue should you attend without acceptable ID evidence.
Booking confirmation
Bring the booking confirmation that includes your GMC reference number.
If the name on your identification document is different from that on the booking confirmation from the GMC, you must also bring original evidence that you are the person named in that letter. We will accept:
- a marriage certificate
- a declaration from your course provider, stating that both names relate to you.
Stationery
You should bring HB pencils, an eraser and a pencil sharpener.
Other items
You may bring a bottle of water in a clear bottle with all labels removed, one or two items of fruit to snack on.
If you require access to a medical device or medication during your exam, please read our guidance on adjustments or support for a health need on your exam day.
There will be a dedicated area to leave personal belongings. Space may be limited, and you do so at your own risk. We advise you only to bring essential items with you.
What can’t you take into the exam?
You can't take the following into the exam:
• mobile phones, calculators or electronic devices including smart/AI wearable technologies
• coats, bags, or any other personal items or equipment
• wristwatches (analogue, digital or smartwatches)
The time will be visible in the examination hall and invigilators will provide you with time checks.
There are no waiting areas for family and friends. They will not be allowed into the venue under any circumstance.
What do you do if you are unwell on the day of the assessment?
Before the exam
If you can’t attend the examination because of serious illness or another overwhelming problem. Or if you begin to feel too unwell to start the exam after you arrive, please let us know as soon as possible.
You also shouldn’t attend the AARA test if you, or members of your household, are unwell with a contagious or communicable illness or are displaying symptoms. Inform us as soon as you can if you cannot attend. We reserve the right to ask any candidate to wear a mask, refuse entry to the test, or ask them to leave the centre at any time if we suspect they are unwell.
During the exam
By presenting yourself for the exam and choosing to start, you’re confirming that you are fit and well enough to be assessed. If this changes during the exam, and you’re not well enough to continue, you must tell an invigilator immediately. We may request medical evidence to support an unexpected onset of illness, so we can consider appropriate next steps.
