The prestigious University has been blasted for pandering to lily-livered students who claim exam halls stress them out.
For the past three years, more than half of students at Cambridge have been given permission to sit end-of-year tests in their own rooms.
This was simply because a report found a growing number are uncomfortable with the exam room setting.
The ivory tower even put images of exam halls on its website ahead of exams last year following complaints of a “lack of familiarity”.
Chris McGovern, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: “Exams are rightly tough and with a few exceptions, snowflake students shouldn’t be at university if they can’t cope.”
The Exam Review Final Report also said changes to college life during exam time — such as restricted student union opening — added to stress.
It is generally believed that changes to college environment ‘during the examination period’ can add to anxiety.
A spokesperson for Cambridge University said that the college "provided a comprehensive range of services to help students cope with exam stress."
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