📝 Test Format & General Information
⏰ Test Logistics
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Location | Regular classroom |
| Timing | During regular class time |
| Format | Written, individual work |
📚 Materials Policy
✅ Allowed
- Your handwritten or typed notes
- Course textbooks and materials
- Calculators (if needed for specific tests)
- Cheatsheets provided by instructor
❌ Prohibited
- Electronic devices (phones, laptops, tablets)
- Communication with others
- Internet access
- Collaboration of any kind
📄 Question Structure
- 5–8 problems per test
- Multiple parts (a, b, c, etc.) for each problem
- Point values clearly marked for each part
- Mixed types – See below
🎯 Question Types
| Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Computation | Perform algorithms and calculations | “Find the power set of {1,2,3}” |
| Short Proofs | Prove claims (3–5 lines) | “Prove A ∩ (B ∪ C) = (A ∩ B) ∪ (A ∩ C)” |
| Examples/Counterexamples | Construct specific instances | “Give a function that is injective but not surjective” |
| Analysis | Determine properties | “Is this relation transitive?” |
| Application | Apply techniques to problems | “Minimize this Boolean function using K-maps” |
📊 Grading Criteria
| Criterion | Weight | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Correctness | ~60% | Right answer and valid reasoning |
| Method | ~25% | Appropriate technique and approach |
| Justification | ~10% | Clear explanations of steps |
| Clarity | ~5% | Neat, organized presentation |
💡 Partial Credit: Awarded generously for valid approaches and correct partial work – show all your steps!
📋 Test-Taking Guidelines
Before the Test
- Review relevant lecture materials
- Complete and understand corresponding homework
- Practice similar problems from textbook
- Organize your allowed materials
- Get adequate sleep the night before
During the Test
- Work independently – no communication
- Use only your own materials
- Raise hand for clarifications (not hints!)
- Show all work clearly
- Budget time wisely (~12 minutes per problem)
- Check your answers if time permits
After the Test
- Grading: Completed within one week
- Feedback: Common errors and solutions discussed
- Regrade requests: Submit within one week with justification
🔄 Make-Up Policy
✅ Valid Reasons
| Reason | Required Documentation |
|---|---|
| Medical emergency | Doctor’s note with date |
| Family emergency | Official documentation |
| University activity | Letter from department/coach |
❌ Invalid Reasons
- Oversleeping or alarm failure
- Personal travel plans
- Other coursework deadlines
- Non-emergency scheduling conflicts
- “I wasn’t prepared”
Procedure
- Contact instructor/mentor ASAP (before test if possible)
- Provide documentation within 48 hours
- Schedule make-up within one week of original test
- Expect a different (possibly harder) test version
⚠️ Warning: Make-up tests are not guaranteed and may be more challenging than the original.