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Qualification => GCE AS & A2 Level => Queries => Topic started by: dan.kl on May 24, 2010, 10:31:03 pm

Title: kind of a general question
Post by: dan.kl on May 24, 2010, 10:31:03 pm
you know how for all exams you have to use black pen now
well what if you have to sketch a graph?
cause in my exam today i had to sketch a graph and i used pencil
and 5 mins ago i just realised *censored* what if it dont show up on the scan!
anyone got any info on this?
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: Monica on May 24, 2010, 10:34:13 pm
Dude, you have to use pencil for graphs.
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: Chingoo on May 24, 2010, 10:34:29 pm
I don't know if it's different for Edexcel or not, but for diagrams, graphs and maps, you should use a HB/B pencil. Basically, it is a lead pencil which is dark enough to show up in the scan. The same pencil is used in MCQ papers when marking answers. In fact, it is in these instances that a black pen is not allowed.
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: dan.kl on May 24, 2010, 10:51:03 pm
good thing the pencil i used is HB then haha :P
i dont think i pressed particularly hard with it though so im not sure whether it will show up
hopefully if they cant see it properly theyll just look at the paper :D
but cheers anyway geezerzzzzzzzz
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: ***exam*** on May 24, 2010, 10:52:58 pm
black pen what u talking about !! which board cie ??
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: Monica on May 24, 2010, 10:54:29 pm
Quote from: ***exam*** on May 24, 2010, 10:52:58 pm
black pen what u talking about !! which board cie ??


You have to write in blue or black pen in your exam. You know that right?
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: dan.kl on May 24, 2010, 10:54:50 pm
nah edexcel - you HAVE to write in black pen so it shows up on the scan
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: ***exam*** on May 24, 2010, 10:56:24 pm
oh thank god !!

i use blue :D so it was scary to see only black mentioned here  :P
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: dan.kl on May 24, 2010, 10:59:05 pm
well i dunno about you but for all the edexcel papers ive seen it says on the front 'use black ink only'
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: ***exam*** on May 24, 2010, 11:02:20 pm
oh i have read for cie blue n black in past papers but was confused  as in it could be a new addition this year
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: Lana Wolf on May 24, 2010, 11:36:15 pm
Quote from: ***exam*** on May 24, 2010, 11:02:20 pm
oh i have read for cie blue n black in past papers but was confused  as in it could be a new addition this year

haha..dont worry.. for cie blue is allowed  :)
Title: Re: kind of a general question
Post by: ***exam*** on May 25, 2010, 02:17:52 am
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haha..dont worry.. for cie blue is allowed 
good cuz i only use blue :P