TalentLens exam day — what do you actually need to bring?

Quick data point: I spent 6 weeks studying, 1-3 hours a day, and passed with a 83%.

The section on TalentLens exam took me the longest to feel confident about. Eventually I just drilled practice questions until I could answer them without hesitation.

What testing center did you end up booking? Some of them have much shorter wait times than others right now.

Appreciate everyone sharing their experience here. I'm 4 weeks out from my TalentLens exam date and feeling more confident after reading this. The consensus on study guide being the hardest section matches what I'm seeing in my practice scores — going to put extra time there this week.

Coming back to this thread because I just passed my TalentLens yesterday. Everything people said about the practice test section is spot on — that was the hardest part for me too. For anyone still studying, don't skip the applied questions in the talentlens emotional intelligence & interpersonal skills. They're the closest to what you'll actually see.

I took it last month so I can help! They do provide scratch paper, at least at my testing center, and you can definitely ask for more if you need it. Breaks depend on the version you're taking, but I was allowed one short break midway through. Don't stress too much about time honestly, the sections are more manageable than they seem.

The biggest thing that helped me prep was actually digging into why the wrong answers are wrong, not just drilling the right ones. Once you understand the reasoning patterns they're testing, the whole exam clicks differently. I used talentlens talentlens watson glaser critical thinking practice questions and made myself explain each wrong choice before moving on. It's slower study but it's worth it. Bring your ID and confirmation, that's really all you need.