CollegeBoard rescinding test score

[greencouch]

They're unlikely to reinstate your score, since students cannot have access to outside materials during the course of the exam. Unfortunately, they have no way of ensuring this in your case since you were off-premises for an hour.

I had something similar happen to me, but the testing center paused the exam as soon as alarm bells went off. Our items had to stay locked up as we were evacuated, and I was able to complete the exam up once the incident was over about 20-30 minutes later. (In my case, it was an actual small fire in the building.)

Honestly, the testing center is at fault here for not revealing that they were able to successfully pause your exam while you were still on the premises. Ideally, they should comp the cost of your re-test.

It's a crappy situation. I agree with others that you should push for an earlier re-test opportunity.