If you’re accepted to sit for the exam, the USPTO will provide you with a 90-day window for scheduling your exam with a Prometric testing center. Once this window has been granted, you must take the exam before the 90-day period expires.
Due to this 90-day window, we suggest you begin studying before you ever submit your application. Ninety days won’t be enough time for everyone. It really depends on how many hours you can spend studying per week and how quickly you’re able to get through the complex material.
Early preparations will only help ensure you’re ready to take the exam before the 90-day window has expired. We suggest you wait until completing the Guidebooks (which is step II of our strategy). Or you have at the very least, started that step before applying to take the exam.
You can always take the exam at an earlier point during the 90-day window period if you’re ready sooner.
We realize a lot of people really want to see that they’re accepted before they start preparing, but if you meet the requirements as outlined in the official bulletin, there’s really no need to wait.
The requirements are fairly straightforward for most cases. If you are having a difficult time determining whether you meet the requirements, you can contact us. We can usually help you sort it out.