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They no longer offer the Steadtler non permanent markers?

This is what they used to be:
https://a.co/d/6Uavtcv

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­Can anyone share insights on the pen, mainly the tip, provided at the GMAT test centres.
Is it similar the left one - a roller ball pen or the right one - a bold tip marker pen­

I recently took the GMAT. In India, at the Pearson VUE test centres, the tip and the flow of ink, of the pens provided is similar to that of the roller ball pens (uniball/ pilot pen, etc). Similar to the left one in the image.

The only evident, though non significant, challenge that I faced was the test center pens sometimes slipped on the laminated writing pad.

The actual pen provided at the test centres are the STAEDTLER Lumocolor marker pens. Very costly. Roller ball pens can be used for practice.
(Price is almost 1/10th the price of the Staedtler pens).
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