A Scene outside The Examination
Hall
Examinations sap the examinees of
energy and make them sleepless at nights. But, then, it has not so far been
possible to devise a better way of judging their ability. So, they are a
necessary evil.
It is strange that an examinee's
ability has to be judged in just three hours. Again, there is no better way
out. All who study, know that they will have to appear in the examination one
day. They have had to work hard for months together. As the crucial day comes,
they reach the examination hail, prepared for it, some more some less.
A few minutes before the start of
the examination, there is a strange scene out-side the examination hall. An
eerie silence prevails there. The examinees are carrying their books and notes
in their hands which they have already mugged up and are trying to make this
mugging firmer and firmer in their minds. Most of the examinees are busy in
their own work and are not inclined to talk. But a few, sitting or standing in
groups of two or three may be seen discussing some points.
Even the dullest students appear
to be great scholars outside the examination hall. They are poring over their
books most attentively. Some of them may he thinking of devising means of
copying or behaving if they are caught copying.
The brilliant students are also
busy revising their notes or lessons. But comparatively, they are not so much
agitated. They wear cool and balanced looks.
Most of the students reach the
examination hall well before time. They look at the notice-board to find out
their room and even try to locate their seats. They try to bring to the notice
of the superintendent if they find any discrepancy. But a few careless students
reach the hall late and enter it in a state of great excitement. Rarely, there
may be one or More students who get delayed because of some genuine difficulty.
The supervisors generally try to accommodate them. As soon as the bell rings,
all the students enter the hall. The scene outside is now that of a deserted
place but for presence of a supervisor, a peon and two constables.
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