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By its ok to cheat!? - 20/02/2013 21:52 - United States - Brisbane

Today, I got my results on a recent, important midterm. During the exam, I'd noticed my instructor had accidentally left an answers page in the test packet, so being honest, I didn't look at them. It turns out she did it on purpose to help us pass. I failed. FML

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By Brunofk7 - 21/11/2015 00:59 - Peru - Lima

Today, I made a multiple choice exam so my friend could practice and get a good grade on his real exam. While I was helping him finish it, the teacher saw it, thought we were cheating and failed us both. FML

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By Mistakes were made - 24/10/2022 23:00 - United States

Today, while I was taking a test in class, there was a question that had everyone stumped. After what seemed like forever, the teacher finally noticed and said he'd typed the question wrong. I spent more than half the time I had to complete the test on a question that wasn't even written correctly. Yes, I failed. FML

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By markymark - 17/05/2011 17:36 - United States

Today, I took a final for my law class. As I was taking the test, I noticed the girl on my left copying off me. I wrote all the wrong answers on my sheet while writing the correct answers on my desk hoping she would copy the wrong answers down. I forgot to write the correct answers on my test. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/11/2011 17:58 - United States

Today, I took a major test, worth half my grade, not realizing that there were questions on the back of the sheet. FML

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By Alison - 10/03/2012 22:48 - United States

Today, I found out I've miserably failed a college exam. My friend had agreed to pass me answers if I needed them, since I've hardly studied this year. We were on the phone when she said, "Oh, those answers were bullshit. Serves you right, huh?" FML

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By Retake - 13/08/2021 20:01

Today, I got my precalculus final back from my teacher. I got a 17%. I told her that there had to be some mistake, because my classmate had the same answers as me and she got 100%. Not only did I accidentally admit to cheating, but our test papers had different questions. FML

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By HM - 06/04/2011 17:28 - Germany

Today, I found out that my entire class, me included, has to rewrite the painfully difficult midterm we wrote last week. All this because the Professor left the exams strewn across her desk. The cleaners thought it was trash and disposed of them. FML

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By dumbassgrad - 12/12/2012 19:14 - United States - El Monte

Today, I accidentally left my textbook at home. Normally this wouldn't be an issue, but today was my class final. Since it was an open-book final, I'd decided not to study for it. I'm pretty sure I failed. FML

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By copycat - 19/03/2015 05:05 - United States - Norco

Today, I turned in my homework. Too bad I accidentally handed in the printed answer sheet I found online to copy from. FML

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By sickly - 20/01/2011 05:47 - United States

Today, I came to school really sick because I had to take an important exam. After I finally finished, I accidentally sneezed on my answer sheet right before turning it in. The teacher refused to take it. FML

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TheWindowLicker 13

Thursday 21 February 2013 10:07

whats the point of a test if youre given the answers....unless im missing something?

Atchoo 8

Thursday 21 February 2013 10:08

I wonder what the dean/principal/program director or other appropriate authority in the school would have to say about those testing methods......

Comments

Bootrick 11

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:03

Report the teacher for cheating.

FinJage 18

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:13

To help you? She practically made sure everyone would pass.

tsk14 9

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:22

Honesty is not always the best policy.

pacmanman 15

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:32

Ask...always ask! I had a professor who gave us an hour before the exam to do it with a group and then take the exact same exam for real. Always clarify first!

ulissey_fml 22

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:52

This culture of cheat is becoming so pervasive. Would you feel comfortable if your doctor had passed his/ her exam thanks to cheating...? In UK, it's not even teachers anymore, it's principals fiddling with their pupils 'marks (grades) to ensure the school ranks better. What next ? It is so unfair.

tattooedladie 1

Thursday 21 February 2013 20:55

It's not clear if this is college or high school but this is exactly why I homeschool my kids!

slowlybreakingme 14

Friday 22 February 2013 1:04

She could have at least mentioned that wasn't a mistake!

Satoaoi 13

Friday 22 February 2013 1:10

oh lord. you know what it's ok studying goes a long way

88vivera 9

Friday 22 February 2013 1:58

What did she do that?

Kkkdawg 27

Friday 22 February 2013 5:09

If it was a one time deal, and the teacher has never given you the answers before, I say use the help. Everyone should get one freebie. One time is not going to affect the rest of your education. If this happens every test, then there's a problem. What I'd like know is, what your guys' take on open book tests are? Is that cheating? How is it any different?