12 Tricks Students Used To Pass Exams
12.
Blindsiding- Forget writing on your hand!
This technique is innovative and smart although it takes so much planning that not many students
choose to go this route.
On the contrary, this method will allow you to learn a new skill that could be beneficial
later in life.
Learning Braille is something most people wouldn’t do unless they have an eye condition
that leaves them blind or gives them bad vision.
However, some students have learned Braille and used it to pass their exams.
They write their notes in braille and come exam time they just pull out the paper and
voila!
11.
The Coke Bottle Method- Students who are handy with photoshop and have some time on their
hands can put their editing skills to the test.
It requires a scanner, printer, and a glue stick.
A label from a coke bottle, vitamin water or water bottle is scanned into the computer,
and the text is replaced with notes instead of the ingredients.
Since many teachers allow students to bring a beverage to class, many students have found
this method to be discreet.
After the label is formatted and glued on the bottle, many students casually walk into
the classroom and place the bottle on their desk.
Even though some teachers request all personal belongings on the floor, it isn’t too hard
to take a sip out of your water or soda bottle in between the exam when you’re feeling
thirsty.
10.
Avoiding bad luck- Pupils will do whatever it takes to do well on their tests, which
includes warding off any bad luck or evil that may harm them.
Some students will wear talismans to ward off the evil eye while students in Asian countries
will avoid eating seaweed soup at all costs.
Despite it being a traditional dish, eating the soup means that you’ll lose all the
material you learned.
To counteract it, students will eat noodles for breakfast instead.
Noodles in Chinese mean everything goes down smooth which many believe that the test will
go smoothly.
Well, whatever works to pass the test right?
9.
Hidden Notes- As bright as they come, some students have devised a few tricks to conceal
their notes when it comes to taking a test.
A few people have hacked into their calculators to program the formulas or even write them
out on the back of their calculator and hide it with the cover.
Some students have resorted to writing notes on their fingertips, although this method
requires neat handwriting and patience.
But some students took it to it to the next level and wrote their notes with ultraviolet
pens and invisible ink!
Some of you might have already known these techniques and this is probably because these
tricks have been shared due to its effectiveness.
However, no trick is entirely fool proof so proceed with these methods with caution.
8.
India Exam Scandal- Back in April 2016, exams were canceled for 170,000 students.
Although it sounds like good news, it was a result of leaked papers.
Three people were arrested for leaking a chemistry exam to other students in hopes of passing
but instead it forced the entire test to be canceled.
In fact, this was the second time around that exams for the University were delayed, and
it caused students to riot and hold violent protests.
Cheating has become commonplace in India as students feel immense pressure to do whatever
it takes to pass.
This includes conjuring up different tricks and providing crib sheets and study material
to pupils during tests.
7.
Smart Technology- You might think high-tech gadgets like smart glasses or spy gear are
only used in movies, but over the years they have become readily available and cheaper
to purchase.
Smart Glasses have the ability to capture photos and send information which makes it
an awesome tool to use during an exam.
Back in May 2016, students in a medical college in Thailand have been caught red handed utilizing
such equipment to cheat in exams.
Anything from spy cameras to smart watches, they used wireless spy cams in their eyeglasses
to read the exam questions and transmit them to associates and receive an answer through
their smartwatch.
In fact, many countries like Thailand and Australia have banned the use of these gadgets
to minimize cheating.
Although, I do have to give them an A plus for the creative thinking.
6.
Hairstyle Matters- In an endless cycle or all nighters and cramming, you probably forgot
to take a shower.
But don’t worry, in South Korea not bathing before an exam is a good thing.
It’s believed that washing out your hair would wash out all the knowledge as well.
For other students in other countries, hairstyle plays an important role during exam time.
Some girls will avoid ponytails and opt for braids on exam day because this helps organize
and lay out the material you learned.
While wearing a ponytail means the knowledge will slide right out of your hair.
5.
Body Double- Students will go to extreme lengths to get an A on an exam especially if it’s
the SAT’s or ACT’s to get into a good college.
As crazy as it sounds, some students will even hire body doubles to take their test
for them.
That’s what seven teenagers did back in 2011.
They were busted for conducting an SAT cheating ring, with the leader being a brainy college
student who was charging thousands of dollars to take tests for pupils.
He used fake driver’s licenses with the student’s names and his photo to slip past
the monitors at the test sites.
They were eventually caught when administrators noticed the students scores were significantly
higher that their GPA's.
If the students thought they were smart, well the school officials smarter.
4.
Hopeful Prayers- Exams are a time of high stress.
Especially in India and East Asian countries where the pressure to do well can make students
go crazy!
Parents in East Asia are very attentive when it comes to their children’s educations.
In fact, some parents will even wait outside for kids in the exam hall praying for them
to pass.
Aggressive parents will go as far as praying inside Buddhist temples every single day for
up to 100 days leading up to the test.
In India, students will also go to the temples to pray that they will do well on examination
day and will even bribe the Gods for an A. On exam day Indian mothers will pray as well
and feed their kids dahi shakkar which will boost their energy to do well, eliminating
fatigue and nerves.
3.
Rubbing Skin- Imagine being a failing student only to magically get an A on a test!
Sounds like a dream come true right?
Well, good grades don’t come easy.
Especially if it involves sexual favors, things don’t always have a happy ending.
Kalyn Thompson, an Oklahoma high school teacher, was charged with second-degree rape after
she had sexual relations with her student over the course of several months.
The student had been struggling to pass his exams, and he received a 98% on his English
test after he and his teacher had an affair.
Thompson eventually resigned from her position.
Even though the age of consent in Oklahoma is 16, it is a state law that it is illegal
for teachers to engage in sexual relations with their students until they are 21.
So think twice before you consider rubbing elbows with your teacher to pass your exams.
2.
Exam Rituals- Before a big exam, Japanese pupils would consume Katsudon which is a warm
bowl of rice topped with an egg and a deep fried pork cutlet.
The name “Katsu” means winning which is thought to bring students luck.
Japanese students would also eat Kit Kat bars before a test.
Pronounced Kitto Katto is similar to the name katsu, which means inevitably winning.
This is thought to be a good luck charm.
In India, it is common for students to wear lucky gems on exam day.
Some stones have different meanings, but they are used for tranquility, focus and success.
Cafeterias in Hong Kong will also give university students apples or serve apple dishes.
Ping Guo meaning Apple in Chinese translates to safety.
So eating an apple means you will safely pass the exam!
1.
Grade Bank- As a way to aid students facing intense pressure during exam times, a school
in Nanjing, China has developed a grade bank.
This allows pupilsl to borrow grades so they can pass tests and repay them in subsequent
exams.
Some teachers let students pay the bank by scoring extra points or by conducting public
speeches or monitoring lab experiments.
Students who fail to repay their loans are blacklisted and will no longer to be able
to partake in the grade bank.
The system was created in November 2016 and is only available to the school’s advanced
placement class.
The school’s director came up with this program in hopes of placing significant importance
of the student’s growth and learning instead of their performance.