{"id":16203,"date":"2024-04-03T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50applications.com\/?p=16203"},"modified":"2024-04-03T17:32:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:32:20","slug":"nbt-day-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/nbt-day-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What is NBT day like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is NBT day like?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>What time do I have to be at the test centre?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-228206479\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>Check-in at all sites in South Africa\u00a0begins at 07:30. Door closes at 8:30, after which no one is allowed inside the test rooms. The AQL test is written in the morning and the MAT test\u00a0is written in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>No learner is allowed to come\u00a0mid-day to write just the MAT test. If you are writing the MAT test, you must write it the same day as you write the AQL test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do I need to bring with me?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You must bring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your South African ID booklet or foreign passport or a birth certificate with an affidavit from the police including a recent photograph and a letter of application for your ID from Home Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>Pencils and eraser<\/li>\n<li>Water and lunch, if you are writing both AQL and MAT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do not bring a calculator, ruler, dictionary or other learning aid. If you require special assistance such as a magnifier or other adaptive device, you must send a written request to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nbt@usct.ac.za\">nbt@uct.ac.za<\/a>\u00a0at least three weeks prior to the writing session. Special arrangements will be made for anyone with a disability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note that learners without an official ID will be turned away and not allowed to write (except when the following documentation is provided &#8211;\u00a0a birth certificate with an affidavit from the police including a recent photograph and a letter of application for your ID from Home Affairs.)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How long are the tests?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The AQL test consists of seven sections. Each section is timed; some sections allow 25 minutes and some allow 30 minutes of writing time. The total writing time for the AQL is three hours and five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>No one is allowed to leave once the AQL test begins. The MAT test is also timed, with three hours of writing time allowed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I find my test room?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are unsure of where your test venue is, have a look here for a list of venues: <a href=\"http:\/\/dev.nbt.uct.ac.za\/content\/nbt-test-sites\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/dev.nbt.uct.ac.za\/content\/nbt-test-sites<\/a>. If there isn&#8217;t enough information there, email <a href=\"mailto:nbt@uct.ac.za\">nbt@uct.ac.za<\/a> at least three days before the writing session and we will send you a directions and a map. An sms will also be sent to you a few days before your test date.\u00a0It can be difficult to locate the test room on a university campus or a town that is new to you. Please allow sufficient time so that you arrive at 7:30 to check-in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the tests like?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The NBTs are multiple choice tests. 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