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Candidates testing in 2022 should regularly monitor the DTSCOVID-19 update document, posted on the Examination Program website, for its potential impact on the Examination Program.  \nYou are required to read this document before you apply to take the examination.  \nAtthe time of application, you will be required to confirm that you have read this document, understood its contents, and agree to the policies and procedures contained herein.  \nChanges to the Optometry Admission Test (OAT) Program might occur after publication of this Guide and will be [posted at](posted at www.ada.org/OAT/guide. You will be subject to the policies and procedures currently in effect at the time)[ ](posted at www.ada.org/OAT/guide. You will be subject to the policies and procedures currently in effect at the time)[www.ada.org/OAT/guide](posted at www.ada.org/OAT/guide. You will be subject to the policies and procedures currently in effect at the time)[. 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You will be subject to the policies and procedures currently in effect at the time)[of your test administration.](of your test administration.)  \nOAT Guide  \n© 2022 Optometry Testing Program  \nAll Rights Reserved.  \n\n|  | OVERVIEW | 3 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | About this Guide and Examination Program |  |  |\n|  | Purpose of the Examination |  |  |\n|  | Examination Fairness |  |  |\n|  | Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) |  |  |\n|  | Information on Careers in Optometry |  |  |\n|  | Ethical Conduct |  |  |\n|  | EXAMINATION CONTENT AND PREPARATION MATERIALS | 6 |  |\n|  | Examination Specifications |  |  |\n|  | Scope of the Examination |  |  |\n|  | Confidentiality of Examination Materials |  |  |\n|  | Examination Preparation |  |  |\n|  | Practice Test |  |  |\n|  | Test Drive |  |  |\n|  | RESULTS INFORMATION | 9 |  |\n|  | Scoring of Examination |  |  |\n|  | Results Reports |  |  |\n|  | Results Audits |  |  |\n|  | ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | 10 |  |\n|  | EXAMINATION INFORMATION | 11 |  |\n|  | Examination Fees |  |  |\n|  | Extension Request Guide Notice |  |  |\n|  | Rescheduling Fees |  |  |\n|  | Partial Fee Waiver |  |  |\n|  | Administration Schedule |  |  |\n|  | Partial Testing |  |  |\n|  | Application Procedures |  |  |\n|  | Administration Vendor Test Center Procedures |  |  |\n|  | Reschedule or Cancel a Testing Appointment |  |  |\n|  | No-Show Policy |  |  |\n|  | Emergencies on the Day of a Testing Appointment |  |  |\n|  | Testing Problems on the Day of a Testing Appointment |  |  |\n|  | Testing Accommodations |  |  |\n|  | Unacceptable Forms of Documentation |  |  |\n|  | EXAMINATION REGULATIONS AND RULES OF CONDUCT | 17 |  |\n|  | Rules of Conduct |  |  |\n|  | Privacy and Security |  |  |\n|  | Examination Misconduct |  |  |\n|  | Irregularities and Appeals |  |  |\n|  | Arbitration Requirement |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |\n\nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nOAT Guide  \n© 2022 Optometry Testing Program  \nAll Rights Reserved.  \nOVERVIEW  \nABOUT THIS GUIDE AND EXAMINATION PROGRAM  \nThis document is the official candidate guide to policies and procedures for the Optometry Admission Test (OAT or the “Examination”) . It provides information such as application and testing procedures, examination content, test security, the consequences of rules violations, and scoring. The governing body of the OAT is the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO or “Governing Body”) . 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