About exams
Since there are some of my students reading this blog, I thought posting this might be useful for some. I was invigilating an exam today, my first “oh why the heck do I have to do this” job.
There are a few students who go into the exam hall with just one pen. I don’t understand this at all. A pen costs hardly any money. If it stops writing in the midst of an exam, you are in trouble. Already, a time-bound exam is somewhat stressful. Just carry two pens (at least) that work and a pencil and eraser. Don’t carry just a refil; carry an extra pen.
Even if you are not interested in that course, it does not hurt you to carry an extra pen.
When there are a minute or two left, just put your pen down. No matter how frantically you write, the damage has been done (or undone) in the last hour. An extra minute of scribbling will not yield you anything.
A final piece of advice is that write only what is essential. Don’t give the examiner opportunity to deduct points. There is no need for page-long description when all I have asked you to find transfer function for a second-order process.
Hi Niket,
Nice to read your blog again after a long time. What does that ‘Una verdad Simulada’ means? Does it mean “I love simulations”. Too geeky…not a good slogan if Pradnya reads that:)
Now that takes me back to an era a long long time ago … we were students too …
perhaps someone hit upon the solution at the very end of the test - trying to unload as much as he can so he can get at least some credit for it …
worth the benefit of doubt i suppose?