LMAO, you would have your father wait 8 hours? lol
And I plan on bringing two calculators also. One of my calculators I’ve had for 4 years and never changed the batteries, thankfully the other is pretty new…6 months.
I know it may sound funny… but i live 5 hours away by train from the test location, so driving there is the only option…
if you are a girl…i think your father would be happy waiting 8hrs for you…if you are a boy hmmm.haha
is pencilbox allowed ?
@vicky, it says that you can’t 
you can’t even have a water bottle under the table either, so lame… -.-
Writing Instruments : You must bring your own writing instruments on exam day; testing personnel will not provide these to candidates. You must dispose of any packaging before entering the testing room. You must bring your own sharpened No. 2 or HB pencils and Level III candidates (June exam only) must also bring pens (with blue or black ink) for the essay portion of the exam. Pencil sharpeners will not be provided at the test center.
The following items may be kept on your desk, if needed : loose calculator batteries (no packaging) and screwdriver for battery replacement, earplugs, erasers, with no paper holder or cover, eyeglasses, but not the eyeglasses case, pencil sharpeners (no knives), and wristwatches (analog and digital are acceptable); however, audible alarms and/or audible timers must be turned off.
The following items are permitted in the testing room but must remain in your pockets or under your chair when not in use : wallet (money purse), medicine, tissues, and other necessary medical or personal items, gum, hard candy, cough drops, eyeglasses case.
The following items are not permitted in the testing room : food and drinks; baggage of any kind, including transparent bags, backpacks, handbags, tote bags, briefcases, luggage, carrying cases, or pencil cases; study materials, including notes, papers, textbooks, or study guides; scratch paper, present/future value tables, or calculator manuals; highlighters, correction fluid, correction tape, or rulers; knives of any type, including box cutters; mobile phones, MP3 players, cameras, pagers, headsets, computers, electronic organizers, personal data assistants, or any other remote communication or photographic devices; any type of desk clock or timer.
When it says wristwatches can be kept on the desk, does that mean I can’t wear my watch on my wrist?
What about 3 calculators? Super paranoid me
So we have to raise our hands and wait for a proctor to escort us to the bathroom or drinking fountain? This sounds worse than airport security in America.
Man, not to drink water for 3 hours sucks. I hope they have a water cooler…
Well you cant bring in food or water and the main reason for it is because they dont want to get your paper wet/dirty/unusable. This is because all your paper are marked by the machines and if your paper cant read, you will just fail automatically. Do you want to take those chances?
Try to drink as little as possible so that you dont have to go to the loo so often. Dont dehydrate yourself of course.
Well just let me describe the whole picture.
you’re entering the exam’s location and you put your bags on the designated places. Remember, dont use expensive bags or whatsoever if youre afraid of losing it. Then they will call you up to enter the exam hall and nothing else beside pencils, erasers, calculators, passport and ticket. Thats it. No pencil case etc. You have to put your wallet down and put your hand phone in your bag. You cant bring in to exam hall.
As you go in further you have to go to your relevant sections and register yourself. They will remove even the cover of your eraser and check your calculators as well. To the op who asked about the batteries, chances are you never have to change it. I did it for all 3 levels and never changed once. One person I knew, he did cfa like in 2002 and havent even change his calculators batteries till now.
Then you sit like an idiot for 30 minutes while the invigilator talking abt the rules and what not. Then the war begins.
You can bring as much stuff as youre like. 100 pencils, 10000 batterries or calculators or what not. No limits. If you ask me honestly, 5 pencils, 2 calculators is sufficient. You can wear your watches but there is a time right in front of you.
Anyone else who isnt sitting for the exams arent allowed near the exam hall. Hence if best for your dad to go somewhere elser ather than waiting at the exam hall.
Anyways, all the best! Look at this way, 2 days to freedorm 
will they pat you down?
I’m not so worried about the calculator, more about having stomach problems or something like that…
Water coolers at each end of the exam hall. Put hand up, invigilator comes over, takes your exam paper and waits by your desk while you go get a drink. All very civilised.
Haha, they so should do this. Also, extra marks for those who drink a beer or light a spliff pre-exam.
Pop some gravol with breakfast and keep some tums under your seat or something
@robroy, yah i know what you mean. I’m taking immodium because if I have to run to the bathroom I’m just going to pop them and not worry about it.
Sounds good!
What about tattoos? I have tattooed the formula for probabilistic variance and all the ratios in the back of my hand.
I really hope they do some questions on those.
I hope it’s not a permanent tattoo 
Of course its permanent … but its ok, the other hand is reserved for Level II.