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Writing the wrong question number

If you write the wrong question number ... This was on English Lit paper 1 today, will you lose all the marks for that question or will the examiners realise that a) you can't do two Shakespeare questions and b) it is obvious it was about Scrooge and Marley and not Romeo and Juliet so they'll just mark it as the other Christmas Carol questions?

Reply 1

Original post by cameronbliss
If you write the wrong question number ... This was on English Lit paper 1 today, will you lose all the marks for that question or will the examiners realise that a) you can't do two Shakespeare questions and b) it is obvious it was about Scrooge and Marley and not Romeo and Juliet so they'll just mark it as the other Christmas Carol questions?

I'm sure they'll realise that you've made a mistake. I wouldn't worry about it :smile:

Reply 2

its b

Reply 3

Are you meant to write he number of the question on each page of your writing?

Reply 4

Original post by annafj
Are you meant to write he number of the question on each page of your writing?


you just have to write the question number where your essay starts

Reply 5

I'm sure they'll realise, if it's a good enough response they'll know you're not stupid and not writing about the complete wrong text. Maybe they can check with your candidate number what texts you're doing, or contact the school about it.

Reply 6

The examiner will be slightly irritated but will realise which question you've done and reward you accordingly. Don't worry.

Reply 7

Original post by cameronbliss
If you write the wrong question number ... This was on English Lit paper 1 today, will you lose all the marks for that question or will the examiners realise that a) you can't do two Shakespeare questions and b) it is obvious it was about Scrooge and Marley and not Romeo and Juliet so they'll just mark it as the other Christmas Carol questions?


So did they end up giving you your marks or did something happen?

Reply 8

i feel ive written the answer subsection wrong instead of 2b ive written 2a would this be an issue