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Sophie Buchan

Exam invigilator says they play 'Pacman' and 'stand next to who might fail' during tests

No matter what age you are, we all remember that dreaded feeling before entering the exam hall to take our test. We also know the feeling of finding your seat and waiting for the exam invigilators to tell us we can begin.

However what we may not be aware of is what the invigilators are doing whilst we're taking our exams - until now.

Taking to TikTok to share a segment of their radio show, Capital uploaded a clip of them asking an invigilator what they do to pass time. And it's not quite what we expected.

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The radio hosts said: "It's exam time at the moment and we're wondering about exam invigilators and you've been one. How was it because surely it must be so boring? Taking an exam is boring so watching people take an exam must be next level."

In response to his question one invigilator said that "it is boring but we make fun". Expanding on what they did she continued: "I was about 20 when I did it so we just made games to play." But the radio hosts wanted to dig a little deeper stating "you don't ever think the invigilators are playing games" asking her to tell all.

When pressed she revealed: "One of you would be Pacman and the other would be the ghost." In hysterics the hosts said it was "brilliant". But it didn't stop there.

The invigilator then said that they also played the game "stand by who you think might fail". And that sounds pretty brutal if we're honest.

In response to the TikTok, many people shared their memories of exams and what was going through their mind at the time.

One said: "I hated it when I’m trying to focus and all id hear is some woman’s heels trotting up and down the hollow hard wood floors."

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A second hilariously commented: "My mum used to invigilate my exams and she would try and sneak up on me but I could always hear her knee click as she approached."

"This is all I’m gonna think about doing my exams now" commented a third.

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