Furious Political Economy students blast department following exam paper blunder

Second year Political Economy students have been left reeling as an admin error meant they were unable to complete their exam papers.

The research methods exam, which was split into two sections, descended into chaos as one question on section A didn’t correspond to any of the four articles students had been specifically told to revise.

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To make matters worse, students were left in the lurch when seeking advice on the matter from clueless exam invigilators.

Some invigilators advised students to “have a go” at the question, while others were told simply to ignore section A completely.

The students who sat the exam at Waterloo hit the jackpot, as they were completely left in the dark.

When invigilators desperately attempted to contact the department directly, they were unable to get through.

And this isn’t the first time the department has made such a mistake: last year, bewildered students were faced with a multiple choice question that had no correct answer.

Unsurprisingly, students were less than impressed. Millie Straw blasted the department’s latest error, telling The Tab: “I think it’s an absolute disgrace, given the amount of time that they have to write and proof read the exam papers.”

“I can’t see a way of resolving it fairly at all, as candidates were told different things by the invigilators.’

However in a statement made earlier today, Professor Jeremy Jennings, head of Political Economy, assured The Tab that the department has found a solution. He said: “After extensive consultation with the relevant college authorities, our external examiner and student representatives, I have written to all the students concerned proposing a way forward that, in our view, will in no way disadvantage our students.”

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In an email to students, it was confirmed that the department will calculate grades including section A, and then again excluding section A, and record whichever mark is higher.

Generously, lucky students will also be able to take a resit if they want.

Even so, students are still outraged by the department’s error. Speaking to the Tab, Dean Forrester said: “Here we have yet another colossal mistake that makes you question the professionalism and, dare I say it, ability of our educators,”

“The whole thing was a baffling showcase of our department’s administrative incompetence and serious questions need to be asked.”