IMO notes should be allowed in all exams. That's just how people work. Moreover I'd argue working with notes is a more critical skill than rote memorization. Ex

IMO notes should be allowed in all exams. That's just how people work. Moreover I'd argue working with notes is a more critical skill than rote memorization. Exams without notes is like coding on the whiteboard: sheer idiocy which has nothing in common with real-world skills, unless you're hiring/testing specifically for memorization skills or whiteboard penmanship.