Are students allowed to use fountain pens in A level exams??

Hi, I'm currently in my first year at Sixth form, and I was wondering, are we allowed to use these type of pens?:

But in the ink colour black, of course.
Do the scanners allow these pens? Can you get penalised for using them?

It is a pilot v (fountain) pen.

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Reply 1

Newcastle456

If it is black, it should be fine.

Reply 2

Cinqueta

Original post by nnnmmmnnn

Hi, I'm currently in my first year at Sixth form, and I was wondering, are we allowed to use these type of pens?:

But in the ink colour black, of course.
Do the scanners allow these pens? Can you get penalised for using them?

It is a pilot v (fountain) pen.

I used that pen in my GCSE English literature exam and I got an A*.

Reply 3

ArtGoblin

I used a fountain pen in my A Levels. Gave up after a while though because it's so much slower to write with than a ballpoint.

Reply 4

-beads-

I believe so; i'd stick to black bic though, they're not very likely to smudge.

Reply 5

nnnmmmnnn

Original post by ArtGoblin

I used a fountain pen in my A Levels. Gave up after a while though because it's so much slower to write with than a ballpoint.

But aren't fountain pens supposed to be quicker?

Reply 6

TwilightKnight

As long as the ink is black, they don't care.

I use a caligraphy pen for writing and maths and I've never had any problems.

Reply 7

The_Goose

if it's black it's fine.

Reply 8

ArtGoblin

Original post by nnnmmmnnn

But aren't fountain pens supposed to be quicker?

Dunno. All I know is that ballpoints are quicker for me and they hurt less after a prolonged period of writing.

Reply 9

Pheylan

Original post by nnnmmmnnn

But aren't fountain pens supposed to be quicker?

dunno if they're supposed to, but they're definitely slower

Reply 10

Pop_tart

Original post by Cinqueta

I used that pen in my GCSE English literature exam and I got an A*.

haha sorry but I laughed at this :tongue:

You genuinely believe it was because of the pen or you just thought you'd mention it?

Reply 11

Cinqueta

Original post by Pop_tart

haha sorry but I laughed at this :tongue:

You genuinely believe it was because of the pen or you just thought you'd mention it?

The OP was asking if you get penalised for writing with that pen. I wrote with the same pen and didn't get penalised because I got the top mark, so I was showing as long as the pen is black it doesn't matter :p:

Reply 12

musabjilani

I used fountain pens for my A-Levels. The only rules were that we had to use dark blue or black ink. I did CIE A-Levels though, not very sure about UK A-Levels.

Reply 13

Pop_tart

Original post by Cinqueta

okies

anyway good on you for your A*!! :biggrin:

wooo

Reply 14

hypocriticaljap

The only direction is that you must use black ink.

Reply 15

TheFatController

Original post by nnnmmmnnn

Hi, I'm currently in my first year at Sixth form, and I was wondering, are we allowed to use these type of pens?:

But in the ink colour black, of course.
Do the scanners allow these pens? Can you get penalised for using them?

It is a pilot v (fountain) pen.

The pen in the OP is a rollerball which should be fine. A fountain pen is one with a scratchy nib (not sure about whether these are allowed or not; as long as it's black I dont' see why it wouldn't be). They both use real ink, however.

Fountain pen:

Reply 16

booksnob

That isn't a fountain pen by the looks of it.

I used a black parker pen last year and didn't get reprimanded for it. Personally I find my writing flows better, neater and quicker than, say, with a biro.