Once upon a time, I whipped open an exam so fast that I gave myself a papercut – and the only pen I had with me was an old-school Bic biro – the kind you get in banks and doctor’s offices ...

If you’d rather write your exams in style, the Pierre Cardin Marseille Ballpoint Pen pairs a sleek metal barrel with a smooth‑flowing 1.0 mm tip to give you just that, plus the perfect exam ...

“Our universities have revised how they will run assessments in 2023, including supervised exams … greater use of pen and paper exams and tests … and tests only for units with low integrity ...

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