What are the TOEFL test day rules?

ETS lists, among others: using phones, watches, pens, calculators, notes or your own scratch paper; using scratch paper before the test, between sections or in breaks; writing test information on clothing, your ID or your body; communicating with anyone during the session; bringing food or drink into the room without an approved accommodation; leaving the test centre vicinity without permission; and taking excessive or extended unscheduled breaks (Information Bulletin).

Not following the administrator's instructions means you will not be allowed to test and the fee is not refunded. Violations can lead to dismissal, cancelled scores or the authorities being told (Information Bulletin). What to pack is in what to bring to a TOEFL test centre, and accepted documents in TOEFL ID requirements.

You can start check-in up to 15 minutes before your scheduled time and up to 30 minutes after it; after that the test is cancelled and the fee is not refunded. Have a phone or hand-held mirror for check-in, a mobile device if a second camera applies to you, and one of two note-taking options: a small desktop whiteboard with an erasable marker, or one blank sheet of paper inside a transparent sheet protector with an erasable marker, never taken out of the protector (Information Bulletin).

Disable screen-sharing and remote-access software such as Zoom, Skype, TeamViewer and Microsoft Teams before the test. You must be alone in the room with the doors closed, stay in view of the proctor, and avoid talking aloud or looking away from the screen. The session is recorded, and unscheduled breaks are not allowed (Information Bulletin). Setup steps are in TOEFL Home Edition check-in.