pen on exam??

[Akirus]

Actually, all you did was imply that... ah, too tired to bother.

[Mao]

Get used to answering in pen. If you want to use pencil and constantly change your mind about what you are trying to say, chances are you don't really know what you are doing and won't get the mark anyways.

In general, use your head, formulate your answer before you write it down. It's not that hard.

[AzureBlue]

What happens in the event you want to change your answer?

No white-out is allowed in VCE exams?

[akira88]

What happens in the event you want to change your answer?

No white-out is allowed in VCE exams?

Scribbling it out is the only option!

[kenhung123]

No white outs:
1. Waste of time
2. Sometimes end up even more messy

[Gloamglozer]

What happens in the event you want to change your answer?

No white-out is allowed in VCE exams?

Scribbling it out is the only option!

That is correct.  Don't scribble it out though, just a line through what you think is incorrect shall suffice.  Scribbling it out makes it messy.

No white outs:
1. Waste of time
2. Sometimes end up even more messy

And apparently you can also "cheat" with white out.

[m@tty]

What happens in the event you want to change your answer?

No white-out is allowed in VCE exams?

Scribbling it out is the only option!

That is correct.  Don't scribble it out though, just a line through what you think is incorrect shall suffice.  Scribbling it out makes it messy.

Also if the examiner is in a very nice mood they may award a mark for the crossed out answer, if it was correct. So don't scribble out.

[Blakhitman]

What happens in the event you want to change your answer?

No white-out is allowed in VCE exams?

Scribbling it out is the only option!

That is correct.  Don't scribble it out though, just a line through what you think is incorrect shall suffice.  Scribbling it out makes it messy.

Also if the examiner is in a very nice mood they may award a mark for the crossed out answer, if it was correct. So don't scribble out.

Doubt it lol.

[m@tty]

If they've had a batch of terrible exams they may begin trying to squeeze marks in where they can... And some examiners would just endeavour to award marks wherever they can... It's not likely, but still possible..

[ninwa]

Also if the examiner is in a very nice mood they may award a mark for the crossed out answer, if it was correct. So don't scribble out.

Happened to me for a mid-semester test. I know it's uni not VCE, but you never know...

[Blakhitman]

well we can always cross out an answer if we use pencil.

I just don't like using pen ><.

[iNerd]

well we can always cross out an answer if we use pencil.

I just don't like using pen ><.

i agree. i DESPISE pen.

[Martoman]

People are making a mountain out of a molehill.  Using pen builds your confidence. Havign pencil is a psychological crutch so you tell yourself o if i make a mistake. Bah, just use pen, you will subconsciously be telling yourself you won't make mistakes. Its better for you.

[cameron_15]

Unit 4 bio examiners report, don't think they seemed to mind.

"Students are strongly recommended to complete Section B in pen, as responses in pencil are often difficult to read and
interpret. It is most pleasing to report that the minimal usage of pencil in Section B has continued. This improved the
clarity of the writing and consequently the ease of marking. It is important to note that if a student starts writing in
pencil and then remembers the instruction, there is no need to go over the answers in pen."

however, i'd still not risk it. just write neatly in pen.

[Martoman]

In fairness to the opposition, the only thing you will be calculating in Bio is how many marks you will lose if you don't do question X and Y

I understand people are worried about screwing up calculations, hey, everyone does, but its a matter of stopping or a sec and thinking things through.