An examination is given the preclear after each session, or when the pc wants to make any statement concerning his case, or when data is requested by the C/S.

The preclear exam is done by the pc examiner in Qual.

It is done on a meter.

The whole duty of the examiner is to note the TA and needle behavior of the PC.

This duty is done muzzled. No talk or chatter.

The PC comes in. The examiner smiles, indicates for the Pc to sit down.

The examiner hands the Pc the cans.

If the pc says or asks something social that has nothing to do with the exam the examiner nods or acks politely.

The examiner notes the TA and the needle and looks up at the pc for his statement.

When the PC says what he wants to say, the examiner says "Thank you very much", and he indicates an F/N he see one.

The examiner then indicates with an arm gesture the way out.

This is the whole drill.

To do, say, anything else will invalidate the PC and or lose the F/N he or she got in session. You don't as an examiner care about anything except TA, needle behavior, statement and PC indicators. The PC will tell you what he wants to. You don't have to ask for it.

The only addition to the above would be that, should the pc have a Floating TA, the examiner would indicate it.

The examiner should know the exact definition of a Floating TA, per the Tech Dictionary, and be drilled in being able to recognize such.