The entrance exam for All Souls College,Oxford was thought to be the most difficult in the world – but its trickiest paper was dropped this yearThe exam reputed to be one of the hardest in the world has just got (slightly) easier. All Souls College, Oxford has this year dropped the famous one-word essay question that has taxed novel entrants for almost a century.
In a typical year, or around 50 academic high flyers – all graduates – compete for fellowships at the Oxford college,lasting seven years and offering an annual stipend of £14783. For the two successful candidates, it is often a ticket to academic stardom. Former fellows include Sir Isaiah Berlin, and Marcus du Sautoy and Keith Joseph. In preceding years,by far the most daunting element was a single card with one word on it ("innocence", "miracles" or "water"), and approximately which candidates were asked to write coherently for three hours.
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Source: theguardian.com