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What if I've missed the late registration deadline but need to take the test that day?

Testing in the United States, U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, or Canada:
If you've missed the late registration deadline, you can try to test standby.

Testing in other countries:
If registration has closed for your preferred test date, you may register for a future test date in the same testing year and then try to make a late test date change on test day. Or, if you registered for a previous test date but did not test (did not break the seal on the test booklet), take your admission ticket from that test date to the test center on test day.

Note: Neither standby testing nor a late test date change guarantees you a seat at the test center. You will be admitted only if there are materials, space, and staff available for your preferred test option after all students registered for that center on that test date have been seated for their test option.

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