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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: kinglouie on June 12, 2011, 06:42:56 pm

Title: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: kinglouie on June 12, 2011, 06:42:56 pm
Is it required that you fill in the MC section with a pencil of can we use pen
Cheers
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: REBORN on June 12, 2011, 06:44:14 pm
Pencil AFAIK.
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 12, 2011, 06:59:41 pm
Pencil only, you even sign your name in pencil. Don't let pen touch that MC paper :)
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: Zafaraaaa on June 12, 2011, 07:04:36 pm
Is a pencil not allowed at all for answering Short answers/extended response??
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: Darren on June 12, 2011, 07:05:30 pm
Is a pencil not allowed at all for answering Short answers/extended response??
unless you want to run the risk of the scanner not picking up your pencil marks i'd srsly advise against it
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 12, 2011, 07:08:32 pm
^ Yep. But having said that, if you start writing in pencil instinctively, don't freak, just continue writing in pen and don't worry about going over anything. They have back up mechanisms, you'll be okay.
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: Andiio on June 12, 2011, 10:09:34 pm
I'm going to be writing in pencil though, 2B! :\ Teacher and chief examiner etc have all said it's okay as long as you don't smudge it or anything!
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 12, 2011, 10:12:13 pm
Haha, all good then - all the best by the way mate :)
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: Andiio on June 12, 2011, 10:55:37 pm
Haha, all good then - all the best by the way mate :)

Thanks heaps haha, cannot wait until exams are over!
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 13, 2011, 10:57:32 am
There's a box that you need to sign to confirm that details are correct. Should be up on VCAA's website under sample covers or something.

I think the machine reads 2B best but it doesn't really matter.
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: Hodgeyhodgey on June 13, 2011, 02:23:07 pm
What happens if we smudge? Because I'm left handed and that happens no matter if I use pen or pencil... :/
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 13, 2011, 02:25:45 pm
Can't you just get a pen that doesn't smudge much? As long as your answers are legible it'll be okay. They won't let your exam get zero because it's too difficult to read unless the answers are completely unreadable.
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: maeve on June 15, 2011, 04:14:35 pm
Pencil only, you even sign your name in pencil. Don't let pen touch that MC paper :)


:O pencil for signature?

Also should it be 2B or 4B or 1B or :S


Umm - I've signed every MC sheet in pen - even last years.

Alas - USE PENCIL FOR THE BOXES. the amount of times you need to rub it out as you've missed a question and they're all wrong is utterly ridiculous. Just suck it up and use a pencil :)
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: maeve on June 15, 2011, 04:15:49 pm
What happens if we smudge? Because I'm left handed and that happens no matter if I use pen or pencil... :/

Have you tried the paper mate kiloometrico? I find they don't smudge as badly (I'm R handed alas I still smudge everything... work that one out haha)
Title: Re: Pen or Pencil for MC
Post by: lexitu on June 15, 2011, 04:44:23 pm
Pencil only, you even sign your name in pencil. Don't let pen touch that MC paper :)


:O pencil for signature?

Also should it be 2B or 4B or 1B or :S


Umm - I've signed every MC sheet in pen - even last years.

Alas - USE PENCIL FOR THE BOXES. the amount of times you need to rub it out as you've missed a question and they're all wrong is utterly ridiculous. Just suck it up and use a pencil :)


I never said you couldn't do it, but you are meant to sign in pen :)