The most difficult tests in the world

Buy a 10,000-pound bag of morality, people, why Jane Austen's novels are still gaining popularity . are special exams from All Souls College, at Oxford University.

All Souls College (full name: The Warden and College of the People of All Faithful Deceased in the University of Oxford), is one of the most prestigious schools of Oxford University.

All Souls is the strangest case of Oxford schools. All Souls members immediately became official members of the school administration.

Each year, Oxford's best graduates are invited to take the exam for All Souls College's scholarship. Only about 1 to 2 people are selected. The scholarship lasts 7 years and the annual support is £ 14,783.

All Souls scholarship winners are therefore considered to be Britain's highest academic title. These people are called Prize Fellows.

Therefore, the All Souls College scholarship exam (also known as the All Souls College Fellowship Examination) is considered the most difficult exam in the world.

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All Souls College is Oxford University

Before 2010, this exam's title is just a single word. Candidates are required to open an inner envelope containing a single word, such as 'naive', 'moral' . The candidate's task is to write an essay on the topic in envelope with 3 hours time. However, since 2010, the test structure has been changed after Oxford found that this type of problem is not really effective.

The new form of the current exam consists of many open questions in many different areas. Below is the title of the 2013 All Souls College Fellowship Examination.

  1. Is buying a 10,000-pound bag not moral?
  2. Does the morality of a cup party change if its participants wear Nazi uniforms?
  3. Is a celebrity synonymous with loss of dignity?
  4. Why should you sympathize with rebels?
  5. The simpler theories are often more likely to be true, aren't they?
  6. Why is a leather jacket more acceptable than a fur coat?
  7. Why is the African economy so bad?
  8. Is there any policy of the Queen Elizabeth I government or is it just a reaction?
  9. What is man?
  10. The relationship between cause and morality?
  11. Can photos be true or false? If not, why not?
  12. Why is Jane Austen's novel still more popular?
  13. Why is so little development done in the knowledge of consciousness?
  14. Is historical fiction a realistic escape?
  15. Games related to the act of blindfolding of children show the cruelty in human nature?
  16. The dislike of politicians is an attitude of understanding?
  17. Is the desire for fame after death unreasonable?
  18. The huge salary of sports athletes changes the characteristics of the sports they play?
  19. Can you love someone you don't respect?
  20. It is often said that architecture is condensed music. What does this mean?
  21. Why is the United Nations tolerant of many bad regimes?
  22. What is wrong with the enrolling schools through the entrance exam?

Answer:

There is no 'right' answer to these questions. Instead, Oxford says that they: 'assess the thoughts and understandings that the candidate demonstrates beyond the scope of this test, but do not expect candidates to correctly answer everything: High flexibility and rapid response capability ' . Oxford also added that they 'are looking for candidates with special reasoning and analysis'.