Magic Conundrums and the Great Mage (6)

The official exam period had ended.

But neither the students nor the professors could rest easy.

That was because the period for checking and correcting grades had begun.

Students twisted themselves into all sorts of contortions, desperately trying to raise their scores even a little.

The courses whose exams had been held during the first week had already been graded, and long lines of students pleading their cases stretched outside each professor's laboratory.

Surprisingly, the success rate was fairly high.

Elterion Academy's written exams were mostly composed of essay questions.

If students had prepared thoroughly and could logically persuade their professors that their answers were plausible, professors often gave them at least a few points of partial credit, if only in recognition of their effort.

An exam was ultimately meant to evaluate students, but at its core, it was still an extension of teaching.

If a student voluntarily did supplementary study, there was no reason for a professor not to view it favorably...