ANOTHER Mechanical Pencil question all, mechanical, question, college

bluejazzy

Alright guys I know there are several posts on this topic but I’m sure someone else has the same question.
So mechanical pencils are ok, got it. They say we need “#2 or HB” lead. Well, I have a load of “2B” lead which I used throughout college on all my scantrons and they all went fine. Is 2B not allowed??? Please tell me someone else has done this!?

Kingpin804

I’m bringing my giant pencil, you know those 2 foot long giant pencil? It is my lucky pencil and I absolutely can’t write the exam without it because it allows me to fill in the answers faster. I hope the CFAI allows it.

bluejazzy

2B or not 2B, that is the question…
I’m sure those will be fine. 2B is #2. The scantron machine doesn’t do a chemical analysis of your pencil lead; it just needs something like what it was designed to read. The 2B will work just fine.
Anyway, I just answered the question because I thought the 2B or not 2B was clever and I am full of myself.

malbec

Just buy a a pack of presharpened #2 pencils; they’re like $1.99 for 20. You’re just filling in bubbles, you don’t need your preferred pencil.