The best kind of exam is the essay — intimidating at first, but the perfect chance to show real knowledge while expressing one’s own opinion using course material. He recalls an international-economics exam billed as very hard that around 90% of students passed. He also values collaborative and reflective components (small-group idea sharing, short reflections) that assess communication and synthesis. He strongly dislikes oral exams — stressful, especially in a non-native language — and recommends, where possible, an opinion-based essay exam with three questions.