ternopil2 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 I'm not discussing any material, nor am I saying which math exam I took (although it wouldn't be that hard to figure out i suppose). However, i've encountered a problem today: I found an error in the exam question. I'm not planning to disclose any information about the question, error, exam, etc., but I would like to know if anybody has ever been in my situation before and what was done. I'm 100% sure of it, I even laid out a proof for it (hopefully i managed to answer with the correct answer according to them). Has the IB ever contradicted themselves in a math question? e.g. Specified a condition which could not be brought about?Just asking if something has happened before, google wasn't much help Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 If they find a question was in error or the examiners begin to dispute the answer, then it gets discounted from everybody's papers. So assuming you are right and there was an error on the paper, that question would be taken out of consideration. 2 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonKat Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 mmmm i think I spotted a grammar error but a math error is even more of a bigger deal Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonKat Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 nvm it was a uk word Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigel Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 It has happened before. If that is the case, most examiners acknowledge the error and they discount the question on its entirety (or at least the parts of the question that required that incorrect information). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenoftheuniverse Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I'm pretty sure I know which question you're talking about but I'm scared to hint at which one since I don't want to be moderated. But if you were able to create a proof for it I think that in itself is rather impressive, though I don't believe it will necessarily give you points.(Though it may not appear so I'm in the same TZ) Edited May 14, 2014 by citizenoftheuniverse 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ternopil2 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yes all I can say is that is was the Math Studies exam. Im extremely unhappy that my school doesn't offer any other math's, as I pretty much learned calculus by myself and have become fluent in a couple programming languages. Math was always the easy thing for me, but unfortunately my school doesn't offer anything but Math Studies (which is why it was easy to construct a proof being that it is Math Studies, i've been getting 7's on all Mocks) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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