question re: paper on exam day

[Shadowcat]

do they just give you a giant stack of paper to write your answers on? do the papers already have your candidate # on it and are numbered, or do you have to factor writing that into exam time? do we have to label each page something like "Q1, p.1/2" so the grader knows which problem it's for and which page (if more than 1 page).

is any part of the exam problem booklet graded? for calc questions, i like to be able to start with whatever #s/graphs are in the problem and work off of them, but if they are only going to be looking at my answer paper, then i'd have to rewrite anything i'm using that was already written out in the problem, right?

[MarsLasar]

You are given a tablet. Many remove all the sheets from the tablet before the exam begins.

You need to put the question number and your candidate number on each page of paper as your paper will be going to different graders.

I believe the grader only looks at your answers pages, not the booklet you used.

[neverending]

just to note, I believe the grader is familiar with the problem they are grading, so if a table of numbers is given in the problem, you don't need to rewrite the table as it appears in the problem....you can just go ahead and use the numbers in your calculations...

[Shadowcat]

thanks for both responses.

[Shadowcat]

does it matter if we use the paper portrait or landscape? on the calc questions, it's easier to fit some stuff if i can use landscape instead.

oh yeah, why do people like to tear off all their papers ahead of time? i used a tablet to do a practice run using 2007, and i liked having the papers all stuck together. i think i'd get confused if i had a bunch of loose papers and needed to go back for certain questions.

in relation to another thread about fake answers, i read the exam directions, and they actually say something in there about only writing relevant stuff, so i don't know if they would deduct answers for something that was obviously a fake answer or not.

[That Goblin]

does it matter if we use the paper portrait or landscape? on the calc questions, it's easier to fit some stuff if i can use landscape instead.

oh yeah, why do people like to tear off all their papers ahead of time? i used a tablet to do a practice run using 2007, and i liked having the papers all stuck together. i think i'd get confused if i had a bunch of loose papers and needed to go back for certain questions.

in relation to another thread about fake answers, i read the exam directions, and they actually say something in there about only writing relevant stuff, so i don't know if they would deduct answers for something that was obviously a fake answer or not.

It is lined, so its much easier to do it portrait but I'd imagine you'd lose no points for doing it the other way, but why risk it?

[That Goblin]

At this point, if you're thinking about such a tiny detail as the paper, you're either too prepared or not prepared enough and trying to distract yourself.

[Shadowcat]

haha. ok, i'm definitely not overprepared, so i guess that means... :(

[MysteriousWays]

oh yeah, why do people like to tear off all their papers ahead of time? i used a tablet to do a practice run using 2007, and i liked having the papers all stuck together. i think i'd get confused if i had a bunch of loose papers and needed to go back for certain questions.



It's loud and, therefore, distracting to do it throughout the exam (you eventually have to separate all the questions).

[moniccazz]

anyone overprepared????

not me for sure!

=(

[That Goblin]

By the way, I like having each individual question in its own stack in front of me. When I go though the exam one time, then I go back to each individual stack, review my answer, recheck calculations, try to remember new things. Having individual piles really helps with that.

[almostASA]

anyone overprepared????

not me for sure!

=(

I also am not overprepared...not by a longshot!

[PSU2002]

[grasping at straws]
Are there fractional points awarded? Like if something is worth one point can you get half a point for knowing half a list?
[/grasping at straws]

[gppbb]

[grasping at straws]
Are there fractional points awarded? Like if something is worth one point can you get half a point for knowing half a list?
[/grasping at straws]

I think so..

[Detective John Kimble]

I asked someone who has graded this test and she said fractional points are not given.

I'm not sure how they are given, if for example, there is an 4 item list worth 2 points and you only get 1 item...hopefully they round up!

[gppbb]

I heard that they grade each question on a scale of 10, then scale it back to match the points this question actually has. Sometimes they do adjustments too, if the question is too hard.

[Detective John Kimble]

Interesting...

I was trying to keep it super general with the person I was talking to, because, well, it's my manager and I don't want her to think I'm trying to get an unfair advantage.

I'm just going to do at least a full sheet for every letter of every question and leave tons of blank spaces so I can go back and quickly toss extra stuff in there IF I have the time.

Also, there was a note in the solution for a CAST problem...I'm blanking on which year it was from. It basically said that there wasn't enough info given, but it you showed you had the right formulas/methods, etc., you were given full credit. I'm definately focusing on being super clear on my assumptions and formulas in hope of scoring some good partial credit even if I totally screw up some calculation questions.

Ugh. 1st time essay-er and I'm just hoping tomorrow is my lucky day!

[That Goblin]

I don't know... if its a 4 point question, and the answer is a list with 10 items and you nail 2 and blank on the rest...

Do you get 1 point? .8 points? 0 points?

Sorry. That is not the correct answer. Its graded on a curve, silly. If everyone else on the exam left that question blank, you get 4 points! No go back to sleep, and stop worrying.

[MarsLasar]

I don't know... if its a 4 point question, and the answer is a list with 10 items and you nail 2 and blank on the rest...

Do you get 1 point? .8 points? 0 points?

Sorry. That is not the correct answer. Its graded on a curve, silly. If everyone else on the exam left that question blank, you get 4 points! No go back to sleep, and stop worrying.

It would be funny to see someone put down "Antiselection, Use Company's own Experience" and then mutter under their breath: "Nailed it!"

[That Goblin]

It would be funny to see someone put down "Antiselection, Use Company's own Experience" and then mutter under their breath: "Nailed it!"

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