Question

Scene of examination hall report

Answer 1

Our examinations began on the 12th March and every one of us went forward to the examination hall with the idea that we shall do very well. Our hearts were throbbing and we were feeling a great thrill in our hearts, so to what we shall get in the form of the examination paper.

All of us were talking to each other and even calling to each other from a distance. At that very time, the superintendent entered the hall and asked everybody to keep quiet.

He also announced that those of us who were having any papers with them, should keep those things away and take the examination without any notes or help material in their posses­sion.

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When we had taken our seats, five minutes before the exami­nation the answer books were distributed. Five minutes later, question papers were delivered to us and we took the question papers with shaky hands. I could see many students bowing their head in prayer that the question paper might be easy.

As soon as the question papers had been distributed, the atmosphere of the hall became quiet. Every student was concen­trated on reading the question paper and within 10 minutes’ time, pens began moving on the answer books. While we were writing, invigilators were moving to and fro between the rows of seats.

Before half an hour was out, I found some students asking for water and some were requesting the invigilators to go out. It appeared now that these students did not fare well and, therefore, they were getting nervous or shaky.

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Early hours of the examination were very quiet but towards the end of the examination some students tried to glance on their right and left. They even tried to talk across to their neighbors to see if they may get something helpful. They used under-tones to get some help from their neighbors.

Some students also tried to get out the answers and, therefore, the invigilators were very active and they moved about with suspicious glances.

Towards the close of the examination, I found that many students were asking for more continuation sheets and when I raised my head, I found that they were busy writing at a great speed. I wondered why they were writing so much and leaving no time for the revision of their answers.