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title: Exams
date: May 2025
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Written by      Mohit Agarwal           Class of 2025
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Exams are easily one of the most daunting endeavours a student faces
at St Andrews. Yet, with some straightforward preparation, they are
not as difficult as they might first seem. Exams can be categorized by
two metrics:

* In-person _v._ take-home exams
* Technical answers _v._ written answers

## In-person exams

In-person exams require you to _memorize_ information, so that you can
recall it in the exam and answer on the basis of this knowledge. You
might be required to memorize course content (e.g., theorems,
processes, or different case studies) or be required be familiar with
a reading list, which questions might be asked about.

## Take home exams

## Technical answers (Maths, Physics, etc.)

## Written answers (Philosophy, Art History, etc.)