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<p>Or the exam is too poorly designed. I don’t think “too hard” matters at all, since everything is relative. But when “too hard” starts to mean that everyone finds it ridiculous and is spouting whatever nonsense possible to gain some points, it’s a little silly. And it is absolutely true that some courses end up being run like this. I don’t see the point of it myself, and neither do many engineering students.</p>