For Duke students, the hardest exam they take all year is for basketball tickets

At Duke University, there’s one exam students spend weeks studying for — and still consistently fail.

At Duke University, there’s one exam students spend weeks studying for — and still consistently fail. But this test has nothing to do with engineering or science. Instead, they must prove their knowledge of the subject that reigns supreme on campus: basketball.

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The questions start simple.

Then they quickly escalate.

Duke is currently the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, and just survived a first-round scare against No. 16 Siena, winning 71-65 on Thursday. The Blue Devils’ roster is full of NBA-caliber talent like freshman star Cameron Boozer, a potential No. 1 draft pick. But they’re also powered by the Cameron Crazies, as the school’s student section is known, one of the most dedicated fan bases in the country.