Rule 8 Identity of Candidates

When you take the certified shorthand reporter exam, you won't use your name on any of your test papers. Instead, you get an identifying number before the test starts. You write that number and the date on each group of papers you turn in during the exam.

This system keeps your identity hidden from the Board until after they announce the final results. The goal is to keep the grading fair and unbiased, since graders won't know whose test they're looking at.

You need to follow these numbering rules carefully. If you write your name on your exam papers instead of using your assigned number, you will automatically fail the exam. There's no exception for this, so double check your papers before you submit them.