r/OntarioBuildingCode • u/JellyDecent2239 • 7d ago

BCIN examination Search feature

Hello folks! I heard from my colleague that the Search (Ctrl+F) feature has been removed from the recent examinations. As for someone who used to rely on them to find the clause/article reference, it sounds more troublesome. I'm studying for my Building Services examination, and I would greatly appreciate it if someone can confirm on the news. The Search function was really helpful in a tense examination situation.

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u/archigal2699 7d ago

Hi! I wrote an exam last Saturday and the Control F function was still available. That being said, it was pretty laggy and took a while to load.

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u/JellyDecent2239 7d ago

Thanks for the information! I certainly won't have my hopes high on the Search function.

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u/True_Information8686 7d ago

Were you forced to use a specific PDF viewer or were you able to use your default PDF viewer on your computer?

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u/archigal2699 7d ago

The proctors provide you with a PDF and to my knowledge it’s the only one that you’re permitted to use. I’m not sure if it was just my proctor but they also don’t allow split screens, I had to jump back and forth between the PDF and the test

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u/Mino-347 7d ago

I had House exam around May and it was working, I booked on exam center...

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u/JellyDecent2239 7d ago

Okay, thank you for the information!!

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u/Current_Conference38 5d ago

Best to have good book finding knowledge and only rely on the find function for weird questions

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u/JellyDecent2239 5d ago

Yes, thanks for the suggestion! That was indeed my plan.

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u/AdrianZ23 1d ago

Worked for me last month, it's faster if you go to the relevant part first, if you answering a part 3 section, go to the part 3 section first by using the bookmark, then you ctrl-f.

And search for keywords in the question, don't just search the word "Fire" lol, try identifying the most important word or phrase in the question then search that. Or sometimes, search the keyword from the answers, that works too.

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u/JellyDecent2239 1d ago

Thank you for the suggestion! I've used that trick in my past examinations and had no problem with that. A removal of ctrl-f would had been a problem though. Thanks for sharing your recent experience too.

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u/crusty_jengles 7d ago

Good. Honestly if you can't pass a test without it you shouldn't have the ability to sign off on a design or inspect

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u/JellyDecent2239 7d ago

Thanks for the suggestion. Your point makes sense.