The Five Commandments of Written Exam

·    Do not necessarily reproduce the text of the problem in your answer, but read the problem carefully and in its entirety.

·      Do not be led to believe that you are asked what you expect or what you are used to, but read what you are actually asked about.

·   Do not attempt to demonstrate all of your general knowledge, but concentrate on answering  the actual question.

·   Do not feverishly search the answer in the syllabus (or, if closed-book exam, in your memory of the syllabus), think for yourself.

·     Do not postulate, reason.