<p>cuz seriously, i don't have any of these...</p>
<p>...any office supply store should have them?</p>
<p>Aw crap... I live in the UK... Would they be called no. 2 pencils?</p>
<p>can i just use any type of pencil w. graphite/lead???</p>
<p>If you live in the UK, why is your location California? :)</p>
<p>A #2 is a plain-old pencil. Can also be called and HB. If there is no number on the pencil, it's a #2. Any pencil with a company name/logo on it is a #2.</p>
<p>The only other type that is commonly available is a #3 (slightly harder) and those would have a "3" near the eraser. Softer pencils (#1) and much harder pencils are specialty items that would only be located with drafting or art materials.</p>
<p>Yeah right.. Thanks, I shall purchase one...</p>
<p>Btw, I go to boarding school in the UK;</p>
<p>If you have a choice between 2B and HB then choose 2B. Much better for filling in bubbles.</p>
<p>Oh... Does the grading machine require a certain type of graphite? Like... would it cause a malfunction in scoring if you didn't use a no. 2 pencil?</p>
<p>if you get a low score, or no score at all
you can always request the hand grading service for $50(?)</p>