2H vs HB for scantron?!

[coralfangs]

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does it matter?

i used hb >_<

 

[kevin86]

oh doesnt matter as long as looks the same.

 

[Arsenic]

dont worry. as long as its dark so that the machine can read it, you'll be fine.

thats the only reason for the famous #2 pencil.

 

[Sapient1]

does it matter?

i used hb >_<

an HB is a #2

But then there's also 2B and 2H. A 2B would be awesome since it's so soft, a 2H on the other hand... you'd have a hard time seeing your own marks on the test, let alone the scantron machine.

I work as a teacher at a high school that uses a lot of multiple guess testing, and it's amazing what you a good scantron will pick up... good erasure is very important however, as if there are two sensed answers for one question, it marks that one wrong - unless AAMC uses computerized scanning where it can discriminate somewhat better.

 

[MasterMD]

yeah i always thought they were the same thing 🙂