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On the application form, the applicant must indicate his or her choice of test date and test center, including both the code and the name of the test center where the examination is to be given. A list of test centers is available in the MPRE Information Booklet. Test centers may change during the year.
Test Center Assignments
Test center choices for applicants cannot be guaranteed. Test center assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis. We will make every attempt to assign the applicant to his or her first or second choice of test centers; however, if those test centers are at capacity at the time assignments are made, the applicant will be assigned to an available test center as close as possible to his or her choices. Applicants are advised that travel to another city or state may be required.
Additional space or a new test center sometimes will be established after most assignments have been made. Applicants who have not yet been assigned to a space are then placed in the new test center.
Occasionally, test centers will be closed after test center assignments have been made. It is then necessary to assign those applicants to another test center. At that time, the applicants will be sent new Admission Tickets and an attempt will be made to contact them by phone.
Change of Test Centers
If an applicant wishes to change test centers after submitting application materials, a change may be requested by contacting the MPRE Applications Department at 319-341-2500. Test center change requests will be considered if time and space permit; however, such changes are solely within the discretion of NCBE. Applicants may request a test center change no later than two weeks prior to the test date.
