Exam questions are complex creatures. Creating a good one — that tests all levels without being predictable and formulaic or too open-ended — is a skill. Understanding the anatomy of a question may help students achieve success and reassure the wider community about the reliability of exams.
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Turner, K. Anatomy of an exam question. Nat Rev Chem 3, 199–200 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-019-0086-2
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