ASEP written exam day: what to bring and what is banned

Exam day for the ASEP Panhellenic Written Exam has fixed rules on what you need to bring and what is not allowed inside the exam centre. None of it is complicated, but getting caught out on the morning of a national exam held only once every two years or so is an entirely avoidable problem.

What to bring

You need the printed participation slip issued through the ASEP online application portal, confirming your registration for that specific proclamation. You also need original photo identification, an astynomiki taftotita, passport or equivalent document, and it has to match the details on your application; a mismatch between your ID and your application is a same-day problem that a supervisor has to resolve, not something that resolves itself. Bring a black ballpoint pen for the answer sheet, since the exam is answered by marking an OMR sheet, and a spare pen is a sensible precaution given how little else you are allowed to bring.

What is prohibited

Mobile phones, smartwatches, calculators and any other electronic device are prohibited inside the exam centre for the Panhellenic Written Exam. So is any material not specifically authorised by the examination centre supervisor, which rules out bringing your own reference notes or scrap paper on the assumption it might be tolerated. If in doubt about a specific item, the supervisor’s ruling on the day is what applies, not a general assumption carried over from a different exam you have sat before.

How early to arrive

Reporting is required at least 60 minutes before the exam starts. Given that this is a national exam held across hundreds of centres simultaneously, in the first edition 527 of them across 44 Regional Units, arriving with margin for transport delays or centre-finding difficulties on top of that 60-minute window is worth building into your plan, particularly if your assigned centre is not one you are already familiar with.

Preparing the night before, not the morning of

Since electronic devices are banned inside the centre, you cannot use a countdown app once you are there, so it is worth tracking the exam date in advance with a tool like the exam countdown while you are still preparing, and setting your own reminders for when to print your participation slip and locate original identification, rather than discovering either is missing on the morning itself. If you are not sure you have your application details straight, revisit how the application process and portal work before exam day, not on it.

What happens after the test

Once both tests are complete, there is nothing further to do at the centre; results and scoring tables are published afterwards through info.asep.gr, not announced on the day. See how the passing score and weighting work for how to interpret your result once the scoring tables appear, and the full exam structure guide if you want the complete picture of what the test covers before you sit it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I bring a calculator for the numerical reasoning questions? No. Calculators are on the list of prohibited electronic devices for the Panhellenic Written Exam.

What identification is accepted at the exam centre? Original photo identification matching your application, such as a Greek astynomiki taftotita or a passport.

How early does reporting close before the exam starts? Reporting is required at least 60 minutes before the exam begins; arriving later than that risks being unable to sit the test.

Is the participation slip enough on its own, without identification? No. You need both the printed participation slip and original photo identification matching your application.