best pens for exams

what would be the best pen to use in the exams? if you have any suggestions i'd prefer it to run smoothly, be ballpoint and not so expensive 😁 thanks!

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Reply 1

tinyperson

Go to a book or charity shop that sells pens. Or see if you can also buy one online. If your college stationery shop sells pens get one.

Reply 2

baguettecrunch

Original post by tinyperson

Go to a book or charity shop that sells pens. Or see if you can also buy one online. If your college stationery shop sells pens get one.

thanks for replying anyways but i kinda need a specific pen.......😔

Reply 3

username5637224

Original post by baguettecrunch

thanks for replying anyways but i kinda need a specific pen.......😔

Pilot 0.7 blue ink gel.

Reply 4

penguingirl18

uniball 207 micro gel pen in black ink

These work really well for me.

(edited 2 years ago)

Reply 5

username5637224

Original post by magnetodespacito

Im pretty sure you have to use black ink ((:

They exist in black as well.

Reply 6

rp498

can't lie, I prefer the standard Papermate inkjoy. bog standard pen, but I always take like 3-4 to every exam, because the ink flow personally is less "satisfying" after using it for like an hour

Reply 7

Leslie Knope

Bic pens (BiC Cristal Original Ball Point Pen Pack of 10) - to be specific, are the best. As soon as I start to write with one, it's like the letters just form on it's own. Perfect for exams and the pens last for a long time. You can get them in black, blue and red.

Reply 8

username5637224

Original post by Leslie Knope

These are excellent if you are right handed because you pull the pen across the page but the ink flows less easily for a left handed person who pushes the pen across the page. Inkjoy and ink gel work better for them.

Reply 9

knksj112

The PaperMate Write Bros Classic 1.0 mm! I bought a pack back in 2019 and still use them, got me through a lot of rushed essays and long exams lol

Reply 10

c_hindle1204

I have found the Uni-Ball Eye UB-157 Black to be very good - very easy to write with.

Reply 11

Muttley79

Gel pens aren't recommended ...

Reply 12

penguingirl18

Original post by Muttley79

Gel pens aren't recommended ...

Why? I was planning on using gel pens... :facepalm:

Maybe I'll have to find a new favorite pen. :frown:

Reply 13

Muttley79

Original post by penguingirl18

Why? I was planning on using gel pens... :facepalm:

Maybe I'll have to find a new favorite pen. :frown:

It's to do with scanning the papers ...

Reply 14

baguettecrunch

Original post by Muttley79

It's to do with scanning the papers ...

i was going to say that too bc i saw the jcq guidance and they said not to use gel pens

Reply 15

username5891672

any pen youve been writing with a lot rn
will run smoother and you know the feel

i like bicc

Reply 16

Trinculo

I used to always use the Pilot Hitechpoint nice to use and you can also see how much ink is left. At school, it never used to be a problem, but at uni I was going through two or three over an exam season with heavy essay content, and you don't want to be left without.

A word on the traditional bic pens - you have to press a lot harder on the paper than with something like the Pilot / Uniball, which over the course of an exam session (if you are doing essays) can be very tiring on the hands / arms. This is apparently why fountain pens are supposed to be better for you (as you don't have to press down at all), but in reality the smudge factor is going to mean you'd be crazy to use a fountain pen in an exam nowadays.