Is 100\% a good mark?

A – is the highest grade you can receive on an assignment, and it’s between 90\% and 100\% B – is still a pretty good grade! This is an above-average score, between 80\% and 89\% D – this is still a passing grade, and it’s between 59\% and 69\%

Why do professors make exams so difficult?

Difficult exams may be used when there could be a departmental cap on the average GPA for your class and wants to avoid grade inflation, or the university has decided they wanted to increase the ranking of a specific program, thus harder exams better separate the distinction between each grade.

Why do university professors ask so many trick questions?

This is not the point of the university and it is certainly not the point of learning. Professors who ask “trick questions” or give hard exams do so because they want you to learn as deeply and completely as you can to prepare you for the next course in a sequence or department.

Will my professor give me points back if I fail?

Professors almost certainly will not give you points back just because you felt you deserve a higher grade (with no evidence); however, most instructors are willing to discuss in detail what their recommendations are for your next performance (exam, essay, quiz, homework, etc.) and how you can improve between now and then.

Should I attempt a question if I don’t know the solution?

That is why it is better to at least attempt the question, even if you don’t know the 100\% solution. ICAI Examiners never give you extra marks as he/she might land in trouble for allotting extra marks. They are generally unaware of the total marks as well because totaling is done by some other person.

Do professors really not want to talk to you?

Myth 1: “ Professors don’t want to talk to me” or “Professors are too busy to help me” Truth 1A: Professors get just as much out of conversations with you as you do. One of the ways that people learn is through collaborating, conversing, and interacting with other people.