Do I need to schedule a SDC exam??

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Do you fail if the dog barks?

No.   But you need to just let them bark - no shouting at them to 'be quiet', no getting up to check what all the fuss is about.  The proctors are aware that there could be some external noises; like dogs parking, passing conversation in the hall outside, a loud TV muffled in the background from time to time. This is why having the audio working (you can't take the exam without the mic test passing) is important to the exam process; if there is a noise they can tell what it is - there is a difference between someone giving you answers through a closed door, than a loud high-speed chase scene coming from the TV in the room next door.