well, yes. You can go to the toilet basically whenever you like. And you are allowed to bring food as long as it is not noisy.
Well. I have never sat the time out. Usually get up and leave after an hour and a half at 4-hour exams, and after three hours in 6-hour exams. May be different this time, though, as it is a more detailed course.
Sounds better than the vision i had...sitting in that horrible, silent environment for 8 hours killing your back on one of those useless chairs, without getting up.....
Admittedly tough I didn't think people would be made to live through that....
Still bad though...
~netweaver~