Proctor made me take off my watch?

Test Preparation
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<p>Today during the SAT my proctor made anyone with a digital watch take it off, even though I knew for a fact there wasn't a sound alarm on mine or anything. Was she allowed to do this? It was my only way to keep track of time because the clock was behind me so I had to rush during every section...</p>

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<p>I was wearing a analog watch today, but I have taken my digital watch to AP and IB exams and no issues. Your proctor must have been very mean. Technically, anything that beeps is not allowed on SAT, AP, and IB exams. However, I never seen anyone deal with watches (not that I remember of).</p>

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<p>Separate timers of any kind are prohibited during the SAT, per Collegeboard rules.</p>

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<p>Are you sure about that GA2012MOM? I read in this article
<a href=“Testing Timer Digital Watch Helps Students on SAT and ACT - ABC News”>http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/testing-timers-digital-watch-helps-sat-act-test/story?id=17343240&lt;/a&gt;
that as long as they don’t beep or make noise they are ok
I was going to order this watch for my daughter
<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/SAT-Pacing-Watch-Testing-Timers/dp/B00CHQSKH0”>http://www.amazon.com/SAT-Pacing-Watch-Testing-Timers/dp/B00CHQSKH0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You need to check the College Board’s official dictate on watches/timing devices.</p>

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<p>Watches without an audible alarm are allowed in the SAT.</p>

<p><a href=“On SAT Test Day – SAT Suite | College Board”>The SAT – SAT Suite | College Board;

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<p>Except if the watch can be used as a calculator…</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the answers guys. We actually called up the principal of the school and she and the proctor apologized. Their main concern isn’t digital watches but watches that may have a bluetooth connection. Though my timex digital watch didn’t have one, my proctor was new so assumed any “electronic device” could be taken away. Digital watches are allowed! If you have one with a sound alarm, you’re using it at your own risk though because if it DOES goes off during the test, THEN your results can be cancelled. But you can wear one.</p>

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<p>As a test proctor, every testing program that we administer does not allow watches of any kind. A proctor is not supposed to determine whether a watch makes any noise or not. Overall, it is a standard security policy that no watches of any kind are allowed. I am surprised that College Board has not just made this a flat rule in regards to their SAT and AP testing.</p>

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<p>I’ve known testing centers that simply do not permit watches of any kind because to put it on the proctor to figure out what watches are allowed an not can be onerous. Be aware that any thing you have that makes a sound during the test can get your results cancelled. </p>

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<p>Well, on the College Board’s own page it lists things to bring on test day a specifically recommends a wrist watch!</p>