Blue book exam

A blue book exam is a type of test administered at many post-secondary schools in the United States. Blue book exams typically include one or more essays or short-answer questions. Sometimes the instructor will provide students with a list of possible essay topics prior to the test itself and will then choose one or let the student choose from two or more topics that appear on the test.

A typical exam blue book

History

Butler University in Indianapolis was the first to introduce exam blue books, which first appeared in the late 1920s.[1] They were given a blue color because Butler's school colors are blue and white; therefore they were named "blue books".[2]

See also

References
  1. "Blue Books — The agony and ecstasy of final exams", UVA magazine, Spring 2013.
  2. Kingsbury, Alex. "Road Trip: Butler University", U.S. News & World Report, 16 August 2010.
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