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Philosophy — matriculation exam: what is assessed

Philosophy essays assessed against matriculation criteria: conceptual analysis, argumentation and weighing philosophical theories.

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What the exam assesses

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The assessment engine is instructed to grade like a matriculation censor: stricter than school, and weighted towards the evidence the subject expects. In this subject that evidence is: Precise use of philosophers and theories (e.g. Kantian duty ethics vs. utilitarianism), counterexamples and justified conclusions.

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Every module has its own revision page: the core content, and how it turns into points.

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Write an answer to a real exam task and get a point estimate plus a reason for every point lost. €29 for the first month, then €39/month.

Frequently asked

How should I prepare for the Philosophy exam?
Write real exam tasks and see how many points your answer would score. Then revise the modules where you lost the most points — the estimate tells you where they went.
What is assessed in the Philosophy exam?
Precise use of philosophers and theories (e.g. Kantian duty ethics vs. utilitarianism), counterexamples and justified conclusions.
Can the points of an exam answer be estimated in advance?
The exact score cannot be known in advance, but an estimate can. Abiboost assesses the answer against the same criteria as a censor and gives a point range plus what would raise it. The final score always comes from the censor.