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I think you should complaint about this
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I have not heard of that rule. Did you reach out to the folks at GMAC to discuss the situation?
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I have already wrote a complaint to GMAC, it was in China Guangzhou Pearson Center.

The recent one was actually the second time I took my test there. The first time I experienced that both of my pen won't work, and when I raised the issue to them, they blamed me for not keeping the cap closed so the ink dried out....

I'm not gonna take another attempt at the same center though.
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Interesting as well as weird.

Seems like the administrator was having a bad day. There is no such rule for sure. I personally changed my booklet as well as markers to be extra safe and they obliged with a smile.

It can indeed be frustrating and spoil the temperament. I hope GMAC takes such incidences seriously and ensures a warm experience for the test takers.
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GMAC replied me and said there is nothing wrong with the test and denied my request to reschedule the test to a different location.
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