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Exams

  • 30-11-2009 6:31pm
    #1
    Salt McMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    Why are autumn exams always easier than the 1st time round ones? :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    meeka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 252 ✭✭meeka


    Well ... they're not supposed to be!


  • #3
    jautukas87
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭jautukas87


    I'm ****fraid to repeat the year - makes it easier for me


  • #4
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Because your effectively studying for the same subject twice, and youve lots more time to study for autumn exams in comparison to Winter or Summer ones.


  • #5
    Salt McMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Salt McMan


    I don't mean I've found them easier - I've never written one. But when I use them to study each year I think, "Jaysus, wouldn't it be nice to write these ones instead."

    Perhaps I should fail the first ones on purpose? :o

    Is there a limit to the mark you can get in Autumn? Like if you get, say, 99%, would you only get a "pass?"

    Also, do you have to fail to take them, or can you take them if you feel like improving your grade?

    Anyone?


  • #6
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,408 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    AFAIK its just a pass grade, but that can depend on your department, and certain circumstances concerning why you are doing autumn exams. I had a slight case of the death one year and got an exam differed, my % result in autumn was my % result, it wasnt a 40% pass result.

    You cant do them to improve your grade.


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  • #7
    OxfordComma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 407 ✭✭OxfordComma


    No, you can't take them to improve your grade. If you're doing them, you've either failed the 1st exams or had them deferred for personal reasons (bereavement, illness...).

    I can't speak for other courses, but I know in Medicine if you're repeating your exams in August, the mark you can get is capped at the pass mark. I would assume it's the same for other courses though.


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