LET preparation guide
LET Exam Day Checklist: What to Bring and Expect
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Your LET Exam Day Guide
LET exam-day preparation includes confirming official instructions, organizing required documents and supplies, and planning your travel and basic routines.
Use this checklist for either level, and verify final requirements, reporting time, and prohibited items through current PRC advisories.
Required Document and Envelopes
Bring These Three Items
The revised March 2026 PRC exam program lists the following:
- Notice of Admission: Read and follow the instructions printed on it.
- Valuables envelope: Bring one long transparent white plastic envelope for valuables and other allowed items.
- Answer-sheet envelope: Bring one long-size brown envelope.
Required Exam-Day Attire
- • Male examinees: Tucked-in white polo shirt with collar and no seal, logo, or mark; decent pants or slacks.
- • Female examinees: Tucked-in white blouse or shirt with collar and no seal, logo, or mark; decent pants or slacks.
Exam Day Supplies
Writing Tools
- • At least two No. 2 pencils
- • Black-ink ball pen
Packed Lunch
- • Place all packed lunch in a transparent container
- • Do not bring a separate lunch bag
Water and Drinks
- • Bottled water or drinks must be without labels
- • Keep them with the other allowed items
What to Leave at Home
Items Strictly Prohibited by PRC
No bags of any kind are allowed inside the examination premises. Leave ladies' bags, shoulder bags, attache cases, backpacks, and similar items at home.
- Cell phones, smartwatches, and other electronic gadgets
- Ear plugs, transmitters, portable computers, and Bluetooth devices
- All calculators for Elementary examinees
- Books, notes, review materials, and coded information or formulas
- Calculators for Secondary examinees except the one allowed for Mathematics majors under the cited PRC resolution
- Other examination aids not stated in the official program
Official March 2026 Exam-Day Timeline
These times come from the revised March 2026 PRC LEPT program. Check the program issued for your examination date in case the schedule changes.
Report to the Assigned Building
Report no later than 6:30 AM. Late examinees will not be admitted.
General Instructions
Listen to the general instructions and fill out the required forms.
General Education
Two-hour session for all examinee groups.
Professional Education
Three-hour session for all examinee groups.
Specialization
Three-and-a-half-hour session for Secondary examinees and Elementary examinees with specialization.
Preparing for the Testing Environment
Conditions vary by venue. Plan for common room and seating constraints, then follow the proctor's instructions on arrival:
- Room temperatures that may feel warm or cold
- Assigned seating with minimal space
- Proctor instructions and monitoring
- Session time limits listed in the official program
Practical Exam Day Steps
Plan to Arrive Before 6:30 AM
PRC requires examinees to report no later than 6:30 AM. Planning an earlier arrival gives you:
- • Time to familiarize with the layout
- • A moment to calm nerves
- • Buffer for traffic or weather
- • Opportunity to observe the environment
Staying Focused
- • Night Before: Organize the required items and travel plan.
- • Personal routine: Use the sleep, food, and calming routine that is safe and familiar for you.
- • Mindset: Focus on the next manageable task.
During the Exam
- • Read instructions twice.
- • Manage time. Don't get stuck.
- • Review deliberately. Change an answer only when you identify a clear reason.
- • Stay in your bubble. Ignore others.
After the Exam
Once you've submitted your final answer sheet, resist the urge to immediately dissect every question with fellow examinees. What's done is done.
Instead, focus on:
- • Celebrating the completion of a major milestone
- • Resting your brain and body
- • Reconnecting with friends and family
- • Trusting in your preparation
Official sources
Verify time-sensitive requirements, dates, and fees through the official pages below before acting.
Keep practicing on the LET Reviewer app
Use the app for a larger question bank, progress tracking, and repeated practice after reading the free guides.
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