Exam Scams

Is Hell Endothermic or Exothermic?
  • 1 December 2000
Old collegiate legend involves a student's coming up with a clever proof about the physical...
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The Tale of the Lost Exam Page
  • 29 August 2019
This story tells of a student who hatched a plan to finish his exam outside...
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The Tale of the Lost Blue Book
  • 28 August 2019
This is the story of a student who was unable to answer an exam question,...
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Erasers Thrown at Clock Students throw erasers at class clock to advance it, then prof does the same during...
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SAT Points for Name Spelling Are students who take the SAT awarded 200 points for spelling their names correctly?
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Trick Answer Unprepared student tackles essay question by answering completely different question instead.
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The Barometer Problem Students devise clever ways to measure height of building using a barometer.
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Top Grade for Literal Instructions Student receives top grade for following exam instructions literally.
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Short Essay Student aces essay exam by combining required elements into one short paragraph.
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Chemistry Exam Answers Student makes humorous guesses at answers on chemistry exam.
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Writing Exam While High A student under the influence produces a bizarre examination paper.
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Reversed Music Composition Music student hands in reversed version of someone else's composition.
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