Thanks to everyone in chat and in the forums who helped me with this.
Great concept. Reading through the first half, this almost seemed like a -J but the interview really fixed that. I fixed up some grammar but the details could still use a little tweaking. Perhaps restricting which papers this applies to a bit more would do it. Like instead of 200█ onwards, it only occurred for the years 200█-200█. Work on this, I can see it becoming a very strong article.
Maybe it's because I never really cared for test results, but this one does nothing for me.
When not being used, SCP-1071-1 and -2 are ordinary SAT testing materials distributed from the year 200█ onwards. Reading through them without meeting the activation criteria shows that the questions consist of several mathematics, literature, history, science, and language questions, as expected.
Attempts to observe the contents of SCP-1071-1 and -2 during the duration of the test are futile; the paper appears blank to all outside observers.
Why does it needs to be blank? Couldn't it continue to show ordinary apropriate questions?
More importantly, what happens after the test? Can the answers or questions be seen?
appears in the Test Taker's current place of residence, regardless of whether or not there is a mailbox, or even a mail delivery service, available. SCP-1071-3 can only be opened by the Test Taker,
Is this really necessary? What's wrong with someone else opening it, or test taker not receving it due to post sevice error.
And the rest is just an OTT exam. "Congratulations. You've passed." part could lead to something interesting, but not interesting enough on itself.
Also, failed test takers alter the minds of people reality around them. They are worthy of containment on themselfes, with containment procedures similar to those of powerful telepats or minor Reality Benders. Direct interviews with such entities are irresponsible and stupid.
I like it and am upvoting. In part because I had an SCP draft that did a similar thing, and I still like the idea. One issue: you have got to do something more with the part about people who pass. Over-expungement really ruins that part for me.
Uh, my entry on SCP-914's test page hasn't disappeared. Ctrl+F GCSE on there. You'll see something rather like this, except the whole "fail at life" bit.
Don't care for it, especially the interview. Definitely an OTT, and the whole "euclid!" "denied!" "but you have to, see?" "ok!" is always tiresome to me.
This has several problems that honestly should have stopped me from upvoting, but I liked it the execution enough that I upvoted anyway. Author, I hope you take a second look at this, though (particularly the stuff Rhett pointed out).
Bothers me enough on second read that I'm downvoting.