<p>I read an article that states that for the most part, multiple choice examinations are extremely rare in graduate school, if they are used at all. This makes me happy. </p>
<p>But is it true?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s true. They’re rarely used because that’s not the kind of knowledge graduate school is generally trying to confer.</p>
<p>I have never taken a multiple choice exam in the entire time I’ve been in grad school (nearly 5 years now). They don’t measure any kind of useful knowledge at our level.</p>
<p>Same. Since in graduate school, never had multiple choice.</p>
<p>The only times I’ve seen multiple-choice questions is when it’s really beneficial to the problem (Is this diffraction pattern from Fe, Co, Mo, or Sn?).</p>