[JRutledge]

Well in my state the Part 1 is an open book exam. We all take the test together for the most part in your particular officials association. Now we do have to take the Part 2 Exam for for promotion. And depending on your level that you are trying to get promoted to, it can be a closed or open book test. But it is only required for those going for promotion in that particular year. And your ranking has much more significance to playoff opportunities than taking a test.

Just because you get the answers does not mean you are a better an official or not. I think it means much more if your understand why the answers are true or false than whether or not you got the answer right. If you do not understand why a answer is false is much more significant than guessing one or the other.

Just an opinion.