I hate when I have to sit on the first bench in an Exam!

Hi smilepleeeaz, I have always been a volunteer front row person. What does it matter if you chose to sit on the front row or you were chosen, by the teacher, to sit on the front row. If you know the material, you just relax,stay focused, and take your exam without giving the teacher any reason to suspect that you are up to no good, like attempting to looking at your neighbor's paper. Sitting on the front row should only bother you, if your inappropriate intentions have been spoiled. Otherwise, I don't see the problem.

Hello, Smile.:) Why do you feel uncomfortable? Most male students hate that, ei? :) No, I never had such problem when I was still a student like you. I love sitting in the front rows. If it is not alphabetically arrange, I'd prefer a sit which is nearer or facing directly the prof's table. Yes, he might be throwing a glare on me but he for sure isn't suspicious that I am going to cheat.:) Heck, that's the thing, I don't cheat so there's nothing I should feel nervous about being in the front row. Prepared or not during the exam, I hate sitting at the back.:(

No because I love sitting in front during exams. It makes me feel great when I'm the first one who finished the exam and when I stand, everybody will look at you and murmur how you finished the exam that fast. But unfortunately, being fast will not boost your grade it will only give you more attention during exams.

Hi smilepleeeaz, I m kaushik , n i think that there is some benefit to sit on the 1st bench during exam.Its like that invigilator always want to make focus on every body from 1st bench to last bench. But the benefit is that as a thif always think about police in the same proses one invigilator always care about the last bench than the 1st bench.so I think that there is less curicity in front bench couse that is his or her in front . he or she always curious about the last bench which is in not full vision

Hi...I know how it feels. It used to happen to me. I could write anything when my professor or teacher used to stare at me or stand next to me. Once i even told her that i cant concentrate with you standing next to me.

hahahaha....I always love to sit on the first bench...it doesn't mean I'm extraordinary or unsocial:P...but I just like it...it makes me confident.. I usually never peep or try to consult with my neighbors so its easy for me...lol it doesn't mean I always care about ethics or norms...actually the truth I am not good in peeping...I think its an art and not everybody is good in it...and I'm one of those unlucky guys who can't peep or consult because I don't know why all factuality members and investigators likes me and they always try to follow what I'm doing..Moreover..I can;t hear whispering...it sucks....you rock guys who have this art .... But still i love to sit in front...because when I was a child my mom always told me that I creates good impressions and I always tried to be a good student and favorite of my teachers...but Is not always good when I see that I don't know the answer of a particular question but my friends sitting beside me are writing with full concentration...that time I course me for not having this quality... trust me its an awesome quality and state of art...lolzzz..:P:P

In my case, i don't like to sit in the front too but the invigilators seem to keep their eyes on the ones who are seated at the back most part of the classroom. It is actually a little easier to sit in the front and cheat, not if the invigilator is too near to you but yes it is easier if you are seated in a large auditorium type of classroom, or at least if we are more towards the front rather than the back.

I like it when I sit in the first row in an examination. I dont like sitting at the back cause its not really comfortable for me. When I am in the first row or at the "bench" as you say, the invigilator doesnt really focus on you but to the people at the back cause they are aware that people at the back would always do that.

If I have a choice of where to sit, I would opt for the front seat. Honestly I enjoy sitting in front left in peace and not being easily distracted my movements in people in front if I were to sit at the back.

YEAH O ALSO THIS type of situation ,,and u r right the invigilator is keep on staring at you ..and also some time it looks scary to am i didn't able to write the exam properly

I am like most and prefer way in the back, but if I made to sit in the front it makes for me to get done quicker, as the last thing I would want is for all others who are behind me to turn in their exams and all have to walk past me wondering what the heck is taking me so long.

Yes even i hate it also because i can't get to copy or look at some one else 2 see how they are doing or even i can't even ask someone a pencil,eraser or something else also. I hate it because the examiner's eyes are always on me. I can't even bend my head or ask for some water. WORST OF ALL I CAN'T COPY. Oh well my bad...hope you have better luck than me... Cheers!

me i love sitting in the front bench in exam because we you are sitting at the back, your concentration will deteriorate as there will be your friends who will be asking you answers hiding frmm the examiner ofcourse. i know that i would do the same thing when i dont know an answer. but personaly i dont like cheaing and i have never ever cheat in any exam in my life i swear god for what iam saying. since i always prepare everything for exam i prefer to sit on front or first bench to put everything i have in mind on paper without disturbance. the reslt is inever failedin any subject throughout my student life.

ya am one of the student who experienced many times writing my exam in 1st bench

smilepleeeaz, I'm lucky that I haven't come across such situation to sit on the first bench in an Exam so far. The exam identifier or serial number is given to us according to the alphabetical of our last name. The first alphabet of my surname is L, therefore I would never have the chance to sit on the first bench. I agree that the invigilator wouldn't see clearly those candidates who sit in the middle and the back in the examination room. Other than the chief invigilator there are usually another assistants to help the chief to take care of the candidates if the exam is held in a big hall with more than hundred and twenty or so candidates. The invigilators would walk around to monitor and help the candidates if there is any need like ask for extra writing scripts and and so on. Sitting exam in a large hall is rather easy for those who tend to steal a glance from others answer sheet I suppose Of course one must be very careful to see whether there is any cctv around before peeping lol..... Happy posting!

Yes. I have been in that situation as well and it really sucks! I can still remember that day like it was yesterday. It happened back in 2007 where I was seriously having a difficult time with my math class. It was the final examination and I was late. I had no choice but to sit on the first bench and worse, right infront of the teacher. She was just a feet away from me. For sure I don't have any access to cheat nor to even peep at someone else's test papers because my face is straightly infront of the invigilator. It was the worse exam ever. I know its my fault for not studying well. P.S: I actually failed in the exam and the whole class. Oh well, Lesson learned.

Yes, I do hate sitting at the front. It just feels too....open and as if you're right in front of a dangerous animal or something - makes me extra nervous as if I wasn't nervous enough about the exam. There isn't much chance for me to cheat whether or not I sit in the front desk since all the desks are spaced evenly in such a way that it's hard top see your neighbour's paper without actually leaning your head towards them.

In my mind, the teacher always pay attention to those students who sit on the back of the classroom, when you sit on the first bench, the teachers will think you do not dare maks mistake!But I also do not like to sit in the front of the classroom in an exam, especially it is a listening exam!O(n_n)O~

you can always sit at the back... or you can request to be so...

First of all, why would you want to peek in your seatmate's paper? Anyway, I agree with you and feel your sentiments though. I'm the kind of student who doesn't know how to keep still on his seat and I just have to move a lot. Sometimes I slouch, I cross my legs, etc. There's this one time when I was seated at the front row and I slouched, our professor asked me to sit up straight because I might have a cheat sheet with me. I instantly thought, 'who needs to cheat in this kind of exam?' It still irritated me though. Anyway, I think you should always be prepared for your exams so that you wouldn't have any problem wherever you're seated. And you need not look at other people's paper.