Absolutely horrible experience at Prometric Bangalore!
I must preface by saying that this is my personal opinion, and you should take it with a grain of salt considering i did not have the desired end result as well - which would obviously bias my perspective.
That out of the way, I feel that Reddit and Google are in love with this centre - only giving it good reviews for some odd reason, and I want to make sure it’s heard that there are people like me having terrible experiences as well. If i could go back in history, Id first and foremost change my exam centre.
First off the bat, the location is ridiculously far unless you live in Whitefield or nearby, and the traffic, even as early as 8 am is maddening, and will definitely dampen your spirits.
Secondly, ETS officially states a rule to come 30 mins before the test, but it’s only when you call these people that you realise you need to report 1 whole hour in advance.
I did reach at 9:10 for my 10:15 am exam, but they rushed me to start my exam by 9:25 am! The receptionist outside said - sir, just go in, you have 30-45 mins before the exam starts. So i was like - cool, okay, because i was a little scatter brain then due to the travel, and wanted to meditate. When I went in to keep my stuff as requested, they just rushed me in without any goddamn clarity, all of the staff being extremely cold and rude, and made me start my exam when i was really not ready.
And yes - every single person there was cold and rude, almost as if they were doing me a favour by talking. Anything i asked, they made a nasty face and then proceeded to answer in the most unhelpful manner - which was not good when you’re highly anxious as most are before an exam.
Then to top it off, the centre was FREEZING, i could hear people sneezing and i started getting a headache due to my sinusitis issues. The difficult-to-deal with invigilators were late in bringing me fresh sheets every single time i asked for it, and didn’t even allow me to drink water in between sections. What kind of jail was this?
Again, reminding, that this is just my experience. Most people do say good things - so possible that i had an anomalous unlucky experience. That being said, please weigh your pros and cons before selecting this one.