Chapter 121: Padding an Exam Paper with a Watered-Down Thesis
An hour later, Leon and the others participating in the assessment were led into a large lecture hall and seated according to the assigned seating arrangement.
Aside from him, five others were taking the examination this time across the four prefectures of the Southeastern Diocese.
The proctor in charge was Archbishop Miller, an elderly man who appeared refined and gentle.
The emblem of the Prophet Church was embroidered upon his sacrificial robe. Standing before the lectern, he read aloud the examination regulations and then led the group in swearing an oath before the statues of the Four Gods of Origin carved in relief behind the platform.
Afterward, the Delegate Officers distributed the exam papers to the candidates. Bishop Miller announced the start of the examination and instructed the Delegate Officer beside him to invert the massive hourglass.
Leon picked up his pen and began answering swiftly. Around him, all he could hear was the rustling sound of pens moving rapidly across paper.
Everyone wrote with remarkable speed, progressing smoothly through the questions.
Leon had heard from Bishop Beckett that in previous years, the pass rate for the written examination for Fully Appointed status had exceeded ninety percent.
Those with the connections to obtain a qualification for evaluation generally did not lack educational resources; they would not be hindered by such a written test.