I did my exam in Houston. A little while ago... I could swear you could bring a water bottle in. Could be different site to site?
My biggest memories are:
1. I passed the first try.
2. I didn't take the whole allotted time.
3. Everyone there was taking their 2nd or 3rd attempt, which made me nervous.
The test had a blueprint with fewer questions than I thought they'd have.
There were no Classified questions 500-506.
You need to know motors 430 and trannys 450.
Those sections had more than one question.