diff --git a/apps/apps_container.cpp b/apps/apps_container.cpp
index c352f44c4..af3904fbb 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.cpp
+++ b/apps/apps_container.cpp
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 #include <poincare/init.h>
 #include <poincare/exception_checkpoint.h>
 #include <ion/backlight.h>
+#include <poincare/preferences.h>
 
 extern "C" {
 #include <assert.h>
 }
 
+using namespace Poincare;
 using namespace Shared;
 
 AppsContainer * AppsContainer::sharedAppsContainer() {
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ bool AppsContainer::processEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   // Warning: if the window is dirtied, you need to call window()->redraw()
   if (event == Ion::Events::USBPlug) {
     if (Ion::USB::isPlugged()) {
-      if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate) {
+      if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode()) {
         displayExamModePopUp(false);
         window()->redraw();
       } else {
@@ -244,6 +246,9 @@ bool AppsContainer::switchTo(App::Snapshot * snapshot) {
 
 void AppsContainer::run() {
   window()->setFrame(KDRect(0, 0, Ion::Display::Width, Ion::Display::Height));
+  if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode()) {
+    activateExamMode();
+  }
   refreshPreferences();
 
   /* ExceptionCheckpoint stores the value of the stack pointer when setjump is
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ void AppsContainer::shutdownDueToLowBattery() {
   }
   while (Ion::Battery::level() == Ion::Battery::Charge::EMPTY) {
     Ion::Backlight::setBrightness(0);
-    if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Deactivate) {
+    if (!GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode()) {
       /* Unless the LED is lit up for the exam mode, switch off the LED. IF the
        * low battery event happened during the Power-On Self-Test, a LED might
        * have stayed lit up. */
@@ -352,6 +357,26 @@ void AppsContainer::redrawWindow(bool force) {
   m_window.redraw(force);
 }
 
+void AppsContainer::activateExamMode() {
+  reset();
+  Preferences * preferences = Preferences::sharedPreferences();
+  switch ((int)preferences->colorOfLED()) {
+    case 0:
+      Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorWhite);
+      break;
+    case 1:
+      Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorGreen);
+      break;
+    case 2:
+      Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorBlue);
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorYellow);
+      break;
+  }
+  Ion::LED::setBlinking(1000, 0.1f);
+}
+
 void AppsContainer::examDeactivatingPopUpIsDismissed() {
   if (Ion::USB::isPlugged()) {
     Ion::USB::enable();
diff --git a/apps/apps_container.h b/apps/apps_container.h
index 87c0adea6..da9250aed 100644
--- a/apps/apps_container.h
+++ b/apps/apps_container.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
   void setShiftAlphaStatus(Ion::Events::ShiftAlphaStatus newStatus);
   OnBoarding::PopUpController * promptController();
   void redrawWindow(bool force = false);
+  void activateExamMode();
   // Exam pop-up controller delegate
   void examDeactivatingPopUpIsDismissed() override;
   // Ion::StorageDelegate
diff --git a/apps/calculation/calculation_store.cpp b/apps/calculation/calculation_store.cpp
index 3e68f79c5..b493ccf91 100644
--- a/apps/calculation/calculation_store.cpp
+++ b/apps/calculation/calculation_store.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ExpiringPointer<Calculation> CalculationStore::push(const char * text, Context *
   // Compute and serialize the outputs
   {
     Expression outputs[] = {Expression(), Expression()};
-    PoincareHelpers::ParseAndSimplifyAndApproximate(inputSerialization, &(outputs[0]), &(outputs[1]), context, GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate ? Preferences::sharedPreferences()->isExamSymbolic() : true); // Symbolic computation
+    PoincareHelpers::ParseAndSimplifyAndApproximate(inputSerialization, &(outputs[0]), &(outputs[1]), context, GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() ? Preferences::sharedPreferences()->isExamSymbolic() : true); // Symbolic computation
     for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
       if (!serializeExpression(outputs[i], nextSerializationLocation, &newCalculationsLocation)) {
         /* If the exat/approximate output does not fit in the store (event if the
diff --git a/apps/exam_pop_up_controller.cpp b/apps/exam_pop_up_controller.cpp
index 8d4f25c65..72661159e 100644
--- a/apps/exam_pop_up_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/exam_pop_up_controller.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ ExamPopUpController::ExamPopUpController(ExamPopUpControllerDelegate * delegate)
 }
 
 void ExamPopUpController::setActivatingExamMode(bool activatingExamMode) {
-  if (m_isActivatingExamMode != activatingExamMode) {
-    m_isActivatingExamMode = activatingExamMode;
-    m_contentView.setMessages(activatingExamMode);
-  }
+  m_isActivatingExamMode = activatingExamMode;
+  m_contentView.setMessages(activatingExamMode);
 }
 
 View * ExamPopUpController::view() {
@@ -55,27 +53,10 @@ ExamPopUpController::ContentView::ContentView(Responder * parentResponder) :
   }, parentResponder), KDFont::SmallFont),
   m_okButton(parentResponder, I18n::Message::Ok, Invocation([](void * context, void * sender) {
     ExamPopUpController * controller = (ExamPopUpController *)context;
-    GlobalPreferences::ExamMode nextExamMode = controller->isActivatingExamMode() ? GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate : GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Deactivate;
-    GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->setExamMode(nextExamMode);
-    Preferences * preferences = Preferences::sharedPreferences();
+    GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->setExamMode(controller->isActivatingExamMode());
     AppsContainer * container = AppsContainer::sharedAppsContainer();
     if (controller->isActivatingExamMode()) {
-      container->reset();
-      switch ((int)preferences->colorOfLED()) {
-        case 0:
-          Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorWhite);
-          break;
-        case 1:
-          Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorGreen);
-          break;
-        case 2:
-          Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorBlue);
-          break;
-        case 3:
-          Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorYellow);
-          break;
-      }
-      Ion::LED::setBlinking(1000, 0.1f);
+      container->activateExamMode();
     } else {
       Ion::LED::setColor(KDColorBlack);
       Ion::LED::updateColorWithPlugAndCharge();
diff --git a/apps/global_preferences.cpp b/apps/global_preferences.cpp
index f509b7a65..b78102ba9 100644
--- a/apps/global_preferences.cpp
+++ b/apps/global_preferences.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,22 @@ GlobalPreferences * GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences() {
   return &globalPreferences;
 }
 
+bool GlobalPreferences::examMode() const {
+  if (m_examMode == ExamMode::Unknown) {
+    m_examMode = (ExamMode)Ion::ExamMode::FetchExamMode();
+  }
+  assert((int)m_examMode == 0 || (int)m_examMode == 1);
+  return (bool)m_examMode;
+}
+
+void GlobalPreferences::setExamMode(bool activateExamMode) {
+  if (((bool)examMode()) == activateExamMode) {
+    return;
+  }
+  Ion::ExamMode::ToggleExamMode();
+  m_examMode = (ExamMode)activateExamMode;
+}
+
 void GlobalPreferences::setBrightnessLevel(int brightnessLevel) {
   if (m_brightnessLevel != brightnessLevel) {
     brightnessLevel = brightnessLevel < 0 ? 0 : brightnessLevel;
diff --git a/apps/global_preferences.h b/apps/global_preferences.h
index 201957ab2..3e3c75feb 100644
--- a/apps/global_preferences.h
+++ b/apps/global_preferences.h
@@ -5,15 +5,11 @@
 
 class GlobalPreferences {
 public:
-  enum class ExamMode {
-    Activate,
-    Deactivate
-  };
   static GlobalPreferences * sharedGlobalPreferences();
   I18n::Language language() const { return m_language; }
   void setLanguage(I18n::Language language) { m_language = language; }
-  ExamMode examMode() const { return m_examMode; }
-  void setExamMode(ExamMode examMode) { m_examMode = examMode; }
+  bool examMode() const;
+  void setExamMode(bool activateExamMode);
   bool showPopUp() const { return m_showPopUp; }
   void setShowPopUp(bool showPopUp) { m_showPopUp = showPopUp; }
   int brightnessLevel() const { return m_brightnessLevel; }
@@ -22,11 +18,18 @@ public:
 private:
   GlobalPreferences() :
     m_language(I18n::Language::EN),
-    m_examMode(ExamMode::Deactivate),
+    m_examMode(ExamMode::Unknown),
     m_showPopUp(true),
     m_brightnessLevel(Ion::Backlight::MaxBrightness) {}
   I18n::Language m_language;
-  ExamMode m_examMode;
+  enum class ExamMode : uint8_t {
+    Deactivate = 0,
+    Activate = 1,
+    Unknown = 2
+  };
+  static_assert((uint8_t)GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Deactivate == 0, "GlobalPreferences::setExamMode and examMode() are not right");
+  static_assert((uint8_t)GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate == 1, "GlobalPreferences::setExamMode and examMode() are not right");
+  mutable ExamMode m_examMode;
   bool m_showPopUp;
   int m_brightnessLevel;
 };
diff --git a/apps/on_boarding/logo_controller.cpp b/apps/on_boarding/logo_controller.cpp
index 197a29e7b..91ea5173e 100644
--- a/apps/on_boarding/logo_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/on_boarding/logo_controller.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "logo_controller.h"
 #include "power_on_self_test.h"
+#include <apps/apps_container.h>
+#include <apps/global_preferences.h>
 #include <ion/led.h>
 
 namespace OnBoarding {
@@ -45,6 +47,11 @@ void LogoController::viewWillAppear() {
 void LogoController::viewDidDisappear() {
   if (m_didPerformTests) {
     Ion::LED::setColor(m_previousLEDColor);
+    /* TODO: instead of setting again the exam mode, put the previous led color
+     * AND BLINKING.*/
+    if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode()) {
+      AppsContainer::sharedAppsContainer()->activateExamMode();
+    }
   }
   ViewController::viewDidDisappear();
 }
diff --git a/apps/settings/base.de.i18n b/apps/settings/base.de.i18n
index 7caa733b4..d86c25dc5 100644
--- a/apps/settings/base.de.i18n
+++ b/apps/settings/base.de.i18n
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ EditionLinear = "Linear "
 Edition2D = "Natürlich "
 ComplexFormat = "Komplex"
 ExamMode = "Testmodus"
-ActivateExamMode = "Start Testmodus"
-ExamModeActive = "Testmodus: aktiv"
+ActivateExamMode = "Starten Testmodus"
+ExamModeActive = "Wieder starten Testmodus"
 About = "Über"
 Degrees = "Grad "
 Gradians = "Gone "
diff --git a/apps/settings/base.en.i18n b/apps/settings/base.en.i18n
index 0d0421143..1d710c354 100644
--- a/apps/settings/base.en.i18n
+++ b/apps/settings/base.en.i18n
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Edition2D = "Natural "
 ComplexFormat = "Complex format"
 ExamMode = "Exam mode"
 ActivateExamMode = "Activate exam mode"
-ExamModeActive = "Exam mode: active"
+ExamModeActive = "Reactivate exam mode"
 About = "About"
 Degrees = "Degrees "
 Gradians = "Gradians "
diff --git a/apps/settings/base.es.i18n b/apps/settings/base.es.i18n
index 57ce54c7c..a75ad3912 100644
--- a/apps/settings/base.es.i18n
+++ b/apps/settings/base.es.i18n
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Edition2D = "Natural "
 ComplexFormat = "Forma compleja"
 ExamMode = "Modo examen"
 ActivateExamMode = "Activar el modo examen"
-ExamModeActive = "Modo examen: activo"
+ExamModeActive = "Reactivar el modo examen"
 About = "Acerca"
 Degrees = "Grados "
 Gradians = "Gradianes "
diff --git a/apps/settings/base.fr.i18n b/apps/settings/base.fr.i18n
index de3d3be95..511a0ae2a 100644
--- a/apps/settings/base.fr.i18n
+++ b/apps/settings/base.fr.i18n
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Edition2D = "Naturelle "
 ComplexFormat = "Forme complexe"
 ExamMode = "Mode examen"
 ActivateExamMode = "Activer le mode examen"
-ExamModeActive = "Mode examen: actif"
+ExamModeActive = "Réactiver le mode examen"
 About = "À propos"
 Degrees = "Degrés "
 Gradians = "Grades "
diff --git a/apps/settings/base.pt.i18n b/apps/settings/base.pt.i18n
index ca2d855aa..2f1ccf928 100644
--- a/apps/settings/base.pt.i18n
+++ b/apps/settings/base.pt.i18n
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ EditionMode = "Formato escrita "
 EditionLinear = "Em linha "
 Edition2D = "Natural "
 ComplexFormat = "Complexos"
-ExamMode = "Modo de Exame"
-ActivateExamMode = "Inicio modo de exame"
-ExamModeActive = "Modo de exame : ativo"
+ExamMode = "Modo de exame"
+ActivateExamMode = "Ativar o modo de exame"
+ExamModeActive = "Reativar o modo de exame"
 About = "Acerca"
 Degrees = "Graus "
 Gradians = "Grados "
diff --git a/apps/settings/sub_menu/exam_mode_controller.cpp b/apps/settings/sub_menu/exam_mode_controller.cpp
index b293081e0..d2d90c7b2 100644
--- a/apps/settings/sub_menu/exam_mode_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/settings/sub_menu/exam_mode_controller.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ bool ExamModeController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   I18n::Message childLabel = m_messageTreeModel->children(selectedRow())->label();
   if (event == Ion::Events::OK || event == Ion::Events::EXE || event == Ion::Events::Right) {
     if (childLabel == I18n::Message::ActivateExamMode || childLabel == I18n::Message::ExamModeActive) {
-      if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate) {
-        return false;
-      }
       AppsContainer::sharedAppsContainer()->displayExamModePopUp(true);
       return true;
     }
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ void ExamModeController::willDisplayCellForIndex(HighlightCell * cell, int index
   GenericSubController::willDisplayCellForIndex(cell, index);
   I18n::Message thisLabel = m_messageTreeModel->children(index)->label();
 
-  if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate && (thisLabel == I18n::Message::ActivateExamMode || thisLabel == I18n::Message::ExamModeActive)) {
+  if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() && (thisLabel == I18n::Message::ActivateExamMode || thisLabel == I18n::Message::ExamModeActive)) {
     MessageTableCell * myCell = (MessageTableCell *)cell;
     myCell->setMessage(I18n::Message::ExamModeActive);
   }
diff --git a/apps/title_bar_view.cpp b/apps/title_bar_view.cpp
index 577d02b62..d1f2ce4de 100644
--- a/apps/title_bar_view.cpp
+++ b/apps/title_bar_view.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void TitleBarView::layoutSubviews() {
   m_preferenceView.setFrame(KDRect(Metric::TitleBarExternHorizontalMargin, 0, m_preferenceView.minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay().width(), bounds().height()));
   KDSize batterySize = m_batteryView.minimalSizeForOptimalDisplay();
   m_batteryView.setFrame(KDRect(bounds().width() - batterySize.width() - Metric::TitleBarExternHorizontalMargin, (bounds().height()- batterySize.height())/2, batterySize));
-  if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode() == GlobalPreferences::ExamMode::Activate) {
+  if (GlobalPreferences::sharedGlobalPreferences()->examMode()) {
     m_examModeIconView.setFrame(KDRect(k_examIconMargin, (bounds().height() - k_examIconHeight)/2, k_examIconWidth, k_examIconHeight));
   } else {
     m_examModeIconView.setFrame(KDRectZero);
diff --git a/ion/include/ion.h b/ion/include/ion.h
index e30d36cb9..8cba01dec 100644
--- a/ion/include/ion.h
+++ b/ion/include/ion.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <ion/console.h>
 #include <ion/display.h>
 #include <ion/events.h>
+#include <ion/exam_mode.h>
 #include <ion/keyboard.h>
 #include <ion/led.h>
 #include <ion/power.h>
diff --git a/ion/include/ion/exam_mode.h b/ion/include/ion/exam_mode.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef0c5c92b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/include/ion/exam_mode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#ifndef ION_EXAM_MODE_H
+#define ION_EXAM_MODE_H
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace ExamMode {
+
+bool FetchExamMode();
+void ToggleExamMode();
+
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ion/src/blackbox/Makefile b/ion/src/blackbox/Makefile
index 2ac36a1aa..a47729da9 100644
--- a/ion/src/blackbox/Makefile
+++ b/ion/src/blackbox/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ion_src += $(addprefix ion/src/shared/, \
   dummy/battery.cpp \
   dummy/display.cpp \
   dummy/events_modifier.cpp \
+  dummy/exam_mode.cpp \
   dummy/fcc_id.cpp \
   dummy/led.cpp \
   dummy/keyboard.cpp \
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/flash.h b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
similarity index 79%
rename from ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/flash.h
rename to ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
index aa23e3135..002ed92ce 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/flash.h
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-#ifndef ION_DEVICE_N0100_CONFIG_FLASH_H
-#define ION_DEVICE_N0100_CONFIG_FLASH_H
+#ifndef ION_DEVICE_N0100_CONFIG_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
+#define ION_DEVICE_N0100_CONFIG_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
 
 #include <regs/regs.h>
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
-namespace Flash {
+namespace InternalFlash {
 namespace Config {
 
 constexpr static uint32_t StartAddress = 0x08000000;
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/reset.cpp b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/reset.cpp
index c64afb379..9bcc93695 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/reset.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0100/drivers/reset.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include <drivers/reset.h>
-#include "config/flash.h"
+#include "config/internal_flash.h"
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ void coreWhilePlugged() {
    * might be plugged in. Doing a full core reset would result in the device
    * entering the ST DFU bootloader. By performing a jump-reset, we mimic the
    * core reset without entering ST bootloader.*/
-  jump(Flash::Config::StartAddress);
+  jump(InternalFlash::Config::StartAddress);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0100/flash.ld b/ion/src/device/n0100/flash.ld
index db1fc8d2a..6c449809a 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0100/flash.ld
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0100/flash.ld
@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@
  * This will let us use shortcuts such as ">FLASH" to ask for a given section to
  * be stored in Flash. */
 MEMORY {
-  FLASH (rx) : ORIGIN = 0x08000000, LENGTH = 1024K
+  FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR (rx)  : ORIGIN = 0x08000000, LENGTH = 16K
+  FLASH_SECOND_SECTOR (rx) : ORIGIN = (0x08000000 + 16K), LENGTH = 16K
+  FLASH_LAST_SECTORS (rx)  : ORIGIN = (0x08000000 + 32K), LENGTH = (1024K - 32K)
   SRAM (rw) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 256K
 }
 
 STACK_SIZE = 32K;
 
 SECTIONS {
-  .isr_vector_table ORIGIN(FLASH) : {
+  .isr_vector_table ORIGIN(FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR) : {
     /* When booting, the STM32F412 fetches the content of address 0x0, and
      * extracts from it various key infos: the initial value of the PC register
      * (program counter), the initial value of the stack pointer, and various
@@ -31,30 +33,37 @@ SECTIONS {
      * convenient: using function pointers, we can easily point to the service
      * routine for each interrupt. */
     KEEP(*(.isr_vector_table))
-  } >FLASH
+  } >FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR
 
   .header : {
     KEEP(*(.header))
-  } >FLASH
+  } >FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR
+
+  .exam_mode_persistence ORIGIN(FLASH_SECOND_SECTOR): {
+    _exam_mode_persistence_start = .;
+    /* Note: We don't increment "." here, we set it. */
+    . = (ORIGIN(FLASH_SECOND_SECTOR) + LENGTH(FLASH_SECOND_SECTOR));
+    _exam_mode_persistence_end = .;
+  } >FLASH_SECOND_SECTOR
 
   .text : {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     *(.text)
     *(.text.*)
-  } >FLASH
+  } >FLASH_LAST_SECTORS
 
   .init_array : {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     _init_array_start = .;
     KEEP (*(.init_array*))
     _init_array_end = .;
-  } >FLASH
+  } >FLASH_LAST_SECTORS
 
   .rodata : {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     *(.rodata)
     *(.rodata.*)
-  } >FLASH
+  } >FLASH_LAST_SECTORS
 
   .data : {
     /* The data section is written to Flash but linked as if it were in RAM.
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     *(.data)
     *(.data.*)
     _data_section_end_ram = .;
-  } >SRAM AT> FLASH
+  } >SRAM AT> FLASH_LAST_SECTORS
 
   .bss : {
     /* The bss section contains data for all uninitialized variables
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/board.cpp b/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/board.cpp
index c605a4add..55fe11131 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/board.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/board.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,36 @@ void initMPU() {
 
   // 2. MPU settings
   // 2.1 Configure a MPU region for the FMC memory area
-  // This is needed for interfacing with the LCD
-  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(0x00);
+  /* This is needed for interfacing with the LCD
+   * We define the whole FMC memory bank 1 as strongly ordered, non-executable
+   * and not accessible. We define the FMC command and data addresses as
+   * writeable non-cachable, non-buffereable and non shareable. */
+  int sector = 0;
+  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(sector++);
   MPU.RBAR()->setADDR(0x60000000);
-  MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_32MB);
+  MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_256MB);
+  MPU.RASR()->setAP(MPU::RASR::AccessPermission::NoAccess);
+  MPU.RASR()->setXN(true);
+  MPU.RASR()->setTEX(2);
+  MPU.RASR()->setS(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setC(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setB(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setENABLE(true);
+
+  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(sector++);
+  MPU.RBAR()->setADDR(0x60000000);
+  MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_32B);
+  MPU.RASR()->setXN(true);
+  MPU.RASR()->setAP(MPU::RASR::AccessPermission::RW);
+  MPU.RASR()->setTEX(2);
+  MPU.RASR()->setS(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setC(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setB(0);
+  MPU.RASR()->setENABLE(true);
+
+  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(sector++);
+  MPU.RBAR()->setADDR(0x60000000+0x20000);
+  MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_32B);
   MPU.RASR()->setXN(true);
   MPU.RASR()->setAP(MPU::RASR::AccessPermission::RW);
   MPU.RASR()->setTEX(2);
@@ -56,7 +82,7 @@ void initMPU() {
    * strongly ordered, non-executable and not accessible. Plus, we define the
    * Quad-SPI region corresponding to the Expternal Chip as executable and
    * fully accessible (AN4861). */
-  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(0x01);
+  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(sector++);
   MPU.RBAR()->setADDR(0x90000000);
   MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_256MB);
   MPU.RASR()->setAP(MPU::RASR::AccessPermission::NoAccess);
@@ -67,7 +93,7 @@ void initMPU() {
   MPU.RASR()->setB(0);
   MPU.RASR()->setENABLE(true);
 
-  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(0x02);
+  MPU.RNR()->setREGION(sector++);
   MPU.RBAR()->setADDR(0x90000000);
   MPU.RASR()->setSIZE(MPU::RASR::RegionSize::_8MB);
   MPU.RASR()->setAP(MPU::RASR::AccessPermission::RW);
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/flash.h b/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
similarity index 75%
rename from ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/flash.h
rename to ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
index 2c50a8fcf..fc494c00d 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/flash.h
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0110/drivers/config/internal_flash.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-#ifndef ION_DEVICE_N0110_CONFIG_FLASH_H
-#define ION_DEVICE_N0110_CONFIG_FLASH_H
+#ifndef ION_DEVICE_N0110_CONFIG_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
+#define ION_DEVICE_N0110_CONFIG_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
 
 #include <regs/regs.h>
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
-namespace Flash {
+namespace InternalFlash {
 namespace Config {
 
 constexpr static uint32_t StartAddress = 0x08000000;
diff --git a/ion/src/device/n0110/flash.ld b/ion/src/device/n0110/flash.ld
index f6edcc8db..42ac5350a 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/n0110/flash.ld
+++ b/ion/src/device/n0110/flash.ld
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 MEMORY {
   INTERNAL_FLASH (rx) : ORIGIN = 0x00200000, LENGTH = 64K
   SRAM (rw)  : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 256K
-  EXTERNAL_FLASH (rx) : ORIGIN = 0x90000000, LENGTH = 8M
+  EXTERNAL_FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR (rx) : ORIGIN = 0x90000000, LENGTH = 4K
+  EXTERNAL_FLASH_NEXT_SECTORS (rx) : ORIGIN = (0x90000000 + 4K), LENGTH = (8M - 4K)
   /*
   ITCM (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x00000000, LENGTH = 16K
   DTCM (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 64K
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ SECTIONS {
     *(.text._ZL22jump_to_external_flashv)
   } >INTERNAL_FLASH
 
+  .exam_mode_persistence ORIGIN(EXTERNAL_FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR): {
+    _exam_mode_persistence_start = .;
+    /* Note: We don't increment "." here, we set it. */
+    . = (ORIGIN(EXTERNAL_FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR) + LENGTH(EXTERNAL_FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR));
+    _exam_mode_persistence_end = .;
+  } >EXTERNAL_FLASH_FIRST_SECTOR
+
   /* Use boot routine and required dependencies */
   /* We're relying on symbols being in their own sub-section. On GCC, this is
    * done with -fdata-sections -ffunction-sections */
@@ -120,12 +128,12 @@ SECTIONS {
     . = ALIGN(4);
     *(.text)
     *(.text.*)
-  } >EXTERNAL_FLASH
+  } >EXTERNAL_FLASH_NEXT_SECTORS
 
   .rodata.external : {
     *(.rodata)
     *(.rodata.*)
-  } >EXTERNAL_FLASH
+  } >EXTERNAL_FLASH_NEXT_SECTORS
 
   .init_array : {
     . = ALIGN(4);
@@ -202,3 +210,8 @@ NOCROSSREFS_TO(.text.external .isr_vector_table);
 NOCROSSREFS_TO(.rodata.external .isr_vector_table);
 NOCROSSREFS_TO(.text.external .header);
 NOCROSSREFS_TO(.rodata.external .header);
+
+NOCROSSREFS_TO(.exam_mode_persistence .text.internal);
+NOCROSSREFS_TO(.exam_mode_persistence .rodata.internal);
+NOCROSSREFS_TO(.exam_mode_persistence .isr_vector_table);
+NOCROSSREFS_TO(.exam_mode_persistence .header);
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/Makefile b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/Makefile
index 6def5933e..2b3b71efb 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/Makefile
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ ion_device_src += $(addprefix ion/src/device/shared/drivers/, \
   crc32.cpp \
   display.cpp \
   events_keyboard_platform.cpp \
+  exam_mode.cpp \
   external_flash.cpp \
   flash.cpp \
+  internal_flash.cpp \
   keyboard.cpp \
   led.cpp \
   power.cpp\
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/exam_mode.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/exam_mode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3096ad526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/exam_mode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#include <ion/exam_mode.h>
+#include "flash.h"
+#include <assert.h>
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace ExamMode {
+
+extern "C" {
+  extern char _exam_mode_persistence_start;
+  extern char _exam_mode_persistence_end;
+}
+
+/* The exam mode is written in flash so that it is resilient to resets.
+ * We erase the dedicated flash sector (all bits written to 1) and, upon
+ * activating or deactivating the exam mode we write one bit to 0. To determine
+ * if we are in exam mode, we count the number of leading 0 bits. If it is even,
+ * the exam mode is deactivated, if it is odd, the exam mode is activated. */
+
+/* significantExamModeAddress returns the first uint32_t * in the exam mode
+ * flash sector that does not point to 0. If this flash sector has only 0s, it
+ * is erased (to 1) and significantExamModeAddress returns the start of the
+ * sector. */
+
+uint32_t * SignificantExamModeAddress() {
+  uint32_t * persitence_start = (uint32_t *)&_exam_mode_persistence_start;
+  uint32_t * persitence_end = (uint32_t *)&_exam_mode_persistence_end;
+  while (persitence_start < persitence_end && *persitence_start == 0x0) {
+    // Skip even number of zero bits
+    persitence_start++;
+  }
+  if (persitence_start == persitence_end) {
+    assert(Ion::Device::Flash::SectorAtAddress((uint32_t)&_exam_mode_persistence_start) >= 0);
+    Ion::Device::Flash::EraseSector(Ion::Device::Flash::SectorAtAddress((uint32_t)&_exam_mode_persistence_start));
+    return (uint32_t *)&_exam_mode_persistence_start;
+  }
+  return persitence_start;
+}
+
+size_t firstOneBit(int i, size_t size) {
+  int minShift = 0;
+  int maxShift = size;
+  while (maxShift > minShift+1) {
+    int shift = (minShift + maxShift)/2;
+    int shifted = i >> shift;
+    if (shifted == 0) {
+      maxShift = shift;
+    } else {
+      minShift = shift;
+    }
+  }
+  return maxShift;
+}
+
+bool FetchExamMode() {
+  uint32_t * readingAddress = SignificantExamModeAddress();
+  size_t numberOfLeading0 = 32 - firstOneBit(*readingAddress, 32);
+  return numberOfLeading0 % 2 == 1;
+}
+
+void ToggleExamMode() {
+  uint32_t * writingAddress = SignificantExamModeAddress();
+  assert(*writingAddress != 0);
+  // Compute the new value with one bit switched
+  uint8_t numberOfLeadingZeroes = 32 - firstOneBit(*writingAddress, 32);
+  /* When writing in flash, we can only switch a 1 to a 0. If we want to switch
+   * the fifth bit in a byte, we can thus write "11110111". */
+  uint32_t newValue = ~(1 << (31 - numberOfLeadingZeroes));
+
+  // Write the value in flash
+  Ion::Device::Flash::WriteMemory((uint8_t *)writingAddress, (uint8_t *)&newValue, sizeof(uint32_t));
+}
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/external_flash.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/external_flash.cpp
index d482aac98..10404c7c2 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/external_flash.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/external_flash.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void MassErase() {
   set_as_memory_mapped();
 }
 
-void EraseSector(int i) {
+void __attribute__((noinline)) EraseSector(int i) {
   assert(i >= 0 && i < Config::NumberOfSectors);
   unset_memory_mapped_mode();
   unlockFlash();
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ void EraseSector(int i) {
   set_as_memory_mapped();
 }
 
-void WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, const uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
+void __attribute__((noinline)) WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, const uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
   if (Config::NumberOfSectors == 0) {
     return;
   }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.cpp
index 2ae24eb97..6f569cd89 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.cpp
@@ -1,253 +1,53 @@
 #include "flash.h"
-#include <drivers/cache.h>
-#include <drivers/config/flash.h>
+#include "external_flash.h"
+#include "internal_flash.h"
+#include <drivers/config/internal_flash.h>
+#include <drivers/config/external_flash.h>
 #include <assert.h>
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
 namespace Flash {
 
-using namespace Regs;
-
-static inline void wait() {
-  /* Issue a DSB instruction to guarantee the completion of a previous access
-   * to FLASH_CR register or data write operation. (RM0431) */
-  Cache::dsb();
-  // Wait for pending Flash operations to complete
-  while (FLASH.SR()->getBSY()) {
-  }
-}
-
-static void open() {
-  // Unlock the Flash configuration register if needed
-  if (FLASH.CR()->getLOCK()) {
-    FLASH.KEYR()->set(0x45670123);
-    FLASH.KEYR()->set(0xCDEF89AB);
-  }
-  assert(FLASH.CR()->getLOCK() == false);
-
-  // Set the programming parallelism
-  FLASH.CR()->setPSIZE(MemoryAccessWidth);
-}
-
-static void close() {
-  // Clear error flags
-  class FLASH::SR sr(0);
-  // Error flags are cleared by writing 1
-  sr.setERSERR(true);
-  sr.setPGPERR(true);
-  sr.setPGAERR(true);
-  sr.setWRPERR(true);
-  sr.setEOP(true);
-  FLASH.SR()->set(sr);
-
-  // Lock the Flash configuration register
-  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getMER());
-  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getSER());
-  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getPG());
-  FLASH.CR()->setLOCK(true);
-
-  // Purge Data and instruction cache
-#if REGS_FLASH_CONFIG_ART
-  if (FLASH.ACR()->getARTEN()) {
-    FLASH.ACR()->setARTEN(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setARTRST(true);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setARTRST(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setARTEN(true);
-  }
-#else
-  if (FLASH.ACR()->getDCEN()) {
-    FLASH.ACR()->setDCEN(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setDCRST(true);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setDCRST(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setDCEN(true);
-  }
-  if (FLASH.ACR()->getICEN()) {
-    FLASH.ACR()->setICEN(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setICRST(true);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setICRST(false);
-    FLASH.ACR()->setICEN(true);
-  }
-#endif
-}
-
-// Compile-time log2
-static inline constexpr size_t clog2(size_t input) {
-  return (input == 1) ? 0 : clog2(input/2)+1;
-}
-
-// Align a pointer to a given type's boundaries
-// Returns a value that is lower or equal to input
-template <typename T>
-static inline T * align(void * input) {
-  size_t k = clog2(sizeof(T));
-  return reinterpret_cast<T *>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(input) & ~((1<<k) - 1));
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-static inline T eat(void * ptr) {
-  T * pointer = *reinterpret_cast<T **>(ptr);
-  T result = *pointer;
-  *reinterpret_cast<T **>(ptr) = pointer+1;
-  return result;
-}
-
-static inline ptrdiff_t byte_offset(void * p1, void * p2) {
-  return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(p2) - reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(p1);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-static inline T min(T i, T j) {
-  return (i<j) ? i : j;
-}
-
-static void flash_memcpy(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
-  /* RM0402 3.5.4
-   * It is not allowed to program data to the Flash memory that would cross the
-   * 128-bit row boundary. In such a case, the write operation is not performed
-   * and a program alignment error flag (PGAERR) is set in the FLASH_SR
-   * register.
-   * The write access type (byte, half-word, word or double word) must
-   * correspond to the type of parallelism chosen (x8, x16, x32 or x64). If not,
-   * the write operation is not performed and a program parallelism error flag
-   * (PGPERR) is set in the FLASH_SR register. */
-
-  static_assert(
-    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 1 ||
-    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 2 ||
-    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 4 ||
-    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 8,
-  "Invalid MemoryAccessType");
-
-  /* So we may only perform memory writes with pointers of type MemoryAccessType
-   * and we must make sure to never cross 128 bit boundaries. This second
-   * requirement is satisfied iif the pointers are aligned on MemoryAccessType
-   * boundaries.
-   * Long story short: we want to perform writes to aligned(MemoryAccessType *).
-   */
-
-  /* Step 1 - Copy a header if needed
-   * We start by copying a Header, whose size is MemoryAccessType, to bring us
-   * back on aligned tracks.
-   *
-   *             _AlignedDst       _DESTINATION
-   *            |                 |
-   * --+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
-   *   |        ||       |        |        |        ||       |
-   *---+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
-   *            |<------------ Header ------------->|
-   *            |-- HeaderDelta ->|
-   */
-
-  MemoryAccessType * alignedDestination = align<MemoryAccessType>(destination);
-  ptrdiff_t headerDelta = byte_offset(alignedDestination, destination);
-  assert(headerDelta >= 0 && headerDelta < static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(sizeof(MemoryAccessType)));
-
-  if (headerDelta > 0) {
-    // At this point, alignedDestination < destination
-    // We'll then retrieve the current value at alignedDestination, fill it with
-    // bytes from source, and write it back at alignedDestination.
-
-    // First, retrieve the current value at alignedDestination
-    MemoryAccessType header = *alignedDestination;
-
-    // Then copy headerLength bytes from source and put them in the header
-    uint8_t * headerStart = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&header);
-    // Here's where source data shall start being copied in the header
-    uint8_t * headerDataStart = headerStart + headerDelta;
-    // And here's where it should end
-    uint8_t * headerDataEnd = min<uint8_t *>(
-      headerStart + sizeof(MemoryAccessType), // Either at the end of the header
-      headerDataStart + length // or whenever src runs out of data
-    );
-    for (uint8_t * h = headerDataStart; h<headerDataEnd; h++) {
-      *h = eat<uint8_t>(&source);
-    }
-
-    // Then eventually write the header back into the aligned destination
-    *alignedDestination++ = header;
-    wait();
-  }
-
-  /* Step 2 - Copy the bulk of the data
-   * At this point, we can use aligned MemoryAccessType pointers. */
-
-  MemoryAccessType * lastAlignedDestination = align<MemoryAccessType>(destination + length);
-  while (alignedDestination < lastAlignedDestination) {
-    *alignedDestination++ = eat<MemoryAccessType>(&source);
-    wait();
-  }
-
-  /* Step 3 - Copy a footer if needed
-   * Some unaligned data can be pending at the end. Let's take care of it like
-   * we did for the header.
-   *
-   *             _alignedDst       _Destination+length
-   *            |                 |
-   * --+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
-   *   |        ||       |        |        |        ||       |
-   *---+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
-   *            |<------------ Footer ------------->|
-   *            |- footerLength ->|
-   */
-
-  ptrdiff_t footerLength = byte_offset(alignedDestination, destination + length);
-  assert(footerLength < static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(sizeof(MemoryAccessType)));
-  if (footerLength > 0) {
-    assert(alignedDestination == lastAlignedDestination);
-
-    // First, retrieve the current value at alignedDestination
-    MemoryAccessType footer = *alignedDestination;
-
-    /* Then copy footerLength bytes from source and put them at the beginning of
-     * the footer */
-    uint8_t * footerPointer = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&footer);
-    for (ptrdiff_t i=0; i<footerLength; i++) {
-      footerPointer[i] = eat<uint8_t>(&source);
-    }
-
-    // Then eventually write the footer back into the aligned destination
-    *alignedDestination = footer;
-    wait();
-  }
+int TotalNumberOfSectors() {
+  return InternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors + ExternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors;
 }
 
 int SectorAtAddress(uint32_t address) {
-  for (int i = 0; i < Config::NumberOfSectors; i++) {
-    if (address >= Config::SectorAddresses[i] && address < Config::SectorAddresses[i+1]) {
-      return i;
-    }
+  if (address >= InternalFlash::Config::StartAddress
+      && address <= InternalFlash::Config::EndAddress)
+  {
+    return InternalFlash::SectorAtAddress(address);
+  }
+  if (address >= ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress
+      && address <= ExternalFlash::Config::EndAddress)
+  {
+    return InternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors + ExternalFlash::SectorAtAddress(address - ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress);
   }
   return -1;
 }
 
 void MassErase() {
-  open();
-  FLASH.CR()->setMER(true);
-  FLASH.CR()->setSTRT(true);
-  wait();
-  FLASH.CR()->setMER(false);
-  close();
+  InternalFlash::MassErase();
+  ExternalFlash::MassErase();
 }
 
 void EraseSector(int i) {
-  assert(i >= 0 && i < Config::NumberOfSectors);
-  open();
-  FLASH.CR()->setSNB(i);
-  FLASH.CR()->setSER(true);
-  FLASH.CR()->setSTRT(true);
-  wait();
-  FLASH.CR()->setSNB(0);
-  FLASH.CR()->setSER(false);
-  close();
+  assert(i >= 0 && i < TotalNumberOfSectors());
+  if (i < InternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors) {
+    InternalFlash::EraseSector(i);
+  } else {
+    ExternalFlash::EraseSector(i - InternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors);
+  }
 }
 
 void WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
-  open();
-  FLASH.CR()->setPG(true);
-  flash_memcpy(destination, source, length);
-  FLASH.CR()->setPG(false);
-  close();
+  assert(SectorAtAddress((uint32_t)destination) >= 0);
+  if (SectorAtAddress((uint32_t)destination) < InternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors) {
+    InternalFlash::WriteMemory(destination, source, length);
+  } else {
+    ExternalFlash::WriteMemory(destination - ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress, source, length);
+  }
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.h b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.h
index ebb3ffc4f..4e61b1fa9 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.h
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/flash.h
@@ -2,24 +2,19 @@
 #define ION_DEVICE_SHARED_FLASH_H
 
 #include <stddef.h>
-#include <regs/regs.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
 namespace Flash {
 
-void MassErase();
-
+int TotalNumberOfSectors();
 int SectorAtAddress(uint32_t address);
+
+void MassErase();
 void EraseSector(int i);
-
 void WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length);
 
-/* The Device is powered by a 2.8V LDO. This allows us to perform writes to the
- * Flash 32 bits at once. */
-constexpr Regs::FLASH::CR::PSIZE MemoryAccessWidth = Regs::FLASH::CR::PSIZE::X32;
-typedef uint32_t MemoryAccessType;
-
 }
 }
 }
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ff5e1432
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+#include "internal_flash.h"
+#include <drivers/cache.h>
+#include <drivers/config/internal_flash.h>
+#include <assert.h>
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace Device {
+namespace InternalFlash {
+
+using namespace Regs;
+
+static inline void wait() {
+  /* Issue a DSB instruction to guarantee the completion of a previous access
+   * to FLASH_CR register or data write operation. (RM0431) */
+  Cache::dsb();
+  // Wait for pending Flash operations to complete
+  while (FLASH.SR()->getBSY()) {
+  }
+}
+
+static void open() {
+  // Unlock the Flash configuration register if needed
+  if (FLASH.CR()->getLOCK()) {
+    FLASH.KEYR()->set(0x45670123);
+    FLASH.KEYR()->set(0xCDEF89AB);
+  }
+  assert(FLASH.CR()->getLOCK() == false);
+
+  // Set the programming parallelism
+  FLASH.CR()->setPSIZE(MemoryAccessWidth);
+}
+
+static void close() {
+  // Clear error flags
+  class FLASH::SR sr(0);
+  // Error flags are cleared by writing 1
+  sr.setERSERR(true);
+  sr.setPGPERR(true);
+  sr.setPGAERR(true);
+  sr.setWRPERR(true);
+  sr.setEOP(true);
+  FLASH.SR()->set(sr);
+
+  // Lock the Flash configuration register
+  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getMER());
+  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getSER());
+  assert(!FLASH.CR()->getPG());
+  FLASH.CR()->setLOCK(true);
+
+  // Purge Data and instruction cache
+#if REGS_FLASH_CONFIG_ART
+  if (FLASH.ACR()->getARTEN()) {
+    FLASH.ACR()->setARTEN(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setARTRST(true);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setARTRST(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setARTEN(true);
+  }
+#else
+  if (FLASH.ACR()->getDCEN()) {
+    FLASH.ACR()->setDCEN(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setDCRST(true);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setDCRST(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setDCEN(true);
+  }
+  if (FLASH.ACR()->getICEN()) {
+    FLASH.ACR()->setICEN(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setICRST(true);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setICRST(false);
+    FLASH.ACR()->setICEN(true);
+  }
+#endif
+}
+
+// Compile-time log2
+static inline constexpr size_t clog2(size_t input) {
+  return (input == 1) ? 0 : clog2(input/2)+1;
+}
+
+// Align a pointer to a given type's boundaries
+// Returns a value that is lower or equal to input
+template <typename T>
+static inline T * align(void * input) {
+  size_t k = clog2(sizeof(T));
+  return reinterpret_cast<T *>(reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(input) & ~((1<<k) - 1));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+static inline T eat(void * ptr) {
+  T * pointer = *reinterpret_cast<T **>(ptr);
+  T result = *pointer;
+  *reinterpret_cast<T **>(ptr) = pointer+1;
+  return result;
+}
+
+static inline ptrdiff_t byte_offset(void * p1, void * p2) {
+  return reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(p2) - reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(p1);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+static inline T min(T i, T j) {
+  return (i<j) ? i : j;
+}
+
+static void flash_memcpy(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
+  /* RM0402 3.5.4
+   * It is not allowed to program data to the Flash memory that would cross the
+   * 128-bit row boundary. In such a case, the write operation is not performed
+   * and a program alignment error flag (PGAERR) is set in the FLASH_SR
+   * register.
+   * The write access type (byte, half-word, word or double word) must
+   * correspond to the type of parallelism chosen (x8, x16, x32 or x64). If not,
+   * the write operation is not performed and a program parallelism error flag
+   * (PGPERR) is set in the FLASH_SR register. */
+
+  static_assert(
+    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 1 ||
+    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 2 ||
+    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 4 ||
+    sizeof(MemoryAccessType) == 8,
+  "Invalid MemoryAccessType");
+
+  /* So we may only perform memory writes with pointers of type MemoryAccessType
+   * and we must make sure to never cross 128 bit boundaries. This second
+   * requirement is satisfied iif the pointers are aligned on MemoryAccessType
+   * boundaries.
+   * Long story short: we want to perform writes to aligned(MemoryAccessType *).
+   */
+
+  /* Step 1 - Copy a header if needed
+   * We start by copying a Header, whose size is MemoryAccessType, to bring us
+   * back on aligned tracks.
+   *
+   *             _AlignedDst       _DESTINATION
+   *            |                 |
+   * --+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
+   *   |        ||       |        |        |        ||       |
+   *---+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
+   *            |<------------ Header ------------->|
+   *            |-- HeaderDelta ->|
+   */
+
+  MemoryAccessType * alignedDestination = align<MemoryAccessType>(destination);
+  ptrdiff_t headerDelta = byte_offset(alignedDestination, destination);
+  assert(headerDelta >= 0 && headerDelta < static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(sizeof(MemoryAccessType)));
+
+  if (headerDelta > 0) {
+    // At this point, alignedDestination < destination
+    // We'll then retrieve the current value at alignedDestination, fill it with
+    // bytes from source, and write it back at alignedDestination.
+
+    // First, retrieve the current value at alignedDestination
+    MemoryAccessType header = *alignedDestination;
+
+    // Then copy headerLength bytes from source and put them in the header
+    uint8_t * headerStart = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&header);
+    // Here's where source data shall start being copied in the header
+    uint8_t * headerDataStart = headerStart + headerDelta;
+    // And here's where it should end
+    uint8_t * headerDataEnd = min<uint8_t *>(
+      headerStart + sizeof(MemoryAccessType), // Either at the end of the header
+      headerDataStart + length // or whenever src runs out of data
+    );
+    for (uint8_t * h = headerDataStart; h<headerDataEnd; h++) {
+      *h = eat<uint8_t>(&source);
+    }
+
+    // Then eventually write the header back into the aligned destination
+    *alignedDestination++ = header;
+    wait();
+  }
+
+  /* Step 2 - Copy the bulk of the data
+   * At this point, we can use aligned MemoryAccessType pointers. */
+
+  MemoryAccessType * lastAlignedDestination = align<MemoryAccessType>(destination + length);
+  while (alignedDestination < lastAlignedDestination) {
+    *alignedDestination++ = eat<MemoryAccessType>(&source);
+    wait();
+  }
+
+  /* Step 3 - Copy a footer if needed
+   * Some unaligned data can be pending at the end. Let's take care of it like
+   * we did for the header.
+   *
+   *             _alignedDst       _Destination+length
+   *            |                 |
+   * --+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
+   *   |        ||       |        |        |        ||       |
+   *---+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--
+   *            |<------------ Footer ------------->|
+   *            |- footerLength ->|
+   */
+
+  ptrdiff_t footerLength = byte_offset(alignedDestination, destination + length);
+  assert(footerLength < static_cast<ptrdiff_t>(sizeof(MemoryAccessType)));
+  if (footerLength > 0) {
+    assert(alignedDestination == lastAlignedDestination);
+
+    // First, retrieve the current value at alignedDestination
+    MemoryAccessType footer = *alignedDestination;
+
+    /* Then copy footerLength bytes from source and put them at the beginning of
+     * the footer */
+    uint8_t * footerPointer = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(&footer);
+    for (ptrdiff_t i=0; i<footerLength; i++) {
+      footerPointer[i] = eat<uint8_t>(&source);
+    }
+
+    // Then eventually write the footer back into the aligned destination
+    *alignedDestination = footer;
+    wait();
+  }
+}
+
+int SectorAtAddress(uint32_t address) {
+  for (int i = 0; i < Config::NumberOfSectors; i++) {
+    if (address >= Config::SectorAddresses[i] && address < Config::SectorAddresses[i+1]) {
+      return i;
+    }
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+
+void MassErase() {
+  open();
+  FLASH.CR()->setMER(true);
+  FLASH.CR()->setSTRT(true);
+  wait();
+  FLASH.CR()->setMER(false);
+  close();
+}
+
+
+void EraseSector(int i) {
+  assert(i >= 0 && i < Config::NumberOfSectors);
+  open();
+  FLASH.CR()->setSNB(i);
+  FLASH.CR()->setSER(true);
+  FLASH.CR()->setSTRT(true);
+  wait();
+  FLASH.CR()->setSNB(0);
+  FLASH.CR()->setSER(false);
+  close();
+}
+
+void WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length) {
+  open();
+  FLASH.CR()->setPG(true);
+  flash_memcpy(destination, source, length);
+  FLASH.CR()->setPG(false);
+  close();
+}
+
+}
+}
+}
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.h b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..befe83b3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/drivers/internal_flash.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef ION_DEVICE_SHARED_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
+#define ION_DEVICE_SHARED_INTERNAL_FLASH_H
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <regs/regs.h>
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace Device {
+namespace InternalFlash {
+
+void MassErase();
+
+int SectorAtAddress(uint32_t address);
+void EraseSector(int i);
+
+void WriteMemory(uint8_t * destination, uint8_t * source, size_t length);
+
+/* The Device is powered by a 2.8V LDO. This allows us to perform writes to the
+ * Flash 32 bits at once. */
+constexpr Regs::FLASH::CR::PSIZE MemoryAccessWidth = Regs::FLASH::CR::PSIZE::X32;
+typedef uint32_t MemoryAccessType;
+
+}
+}
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/Makefile b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/Makefile
index cf2f0cbf7..df9d1f6c2 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/Makefile
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dfu_src += $(addprefix ion/src/device/shared/drivers/, \
   events_keyboard_platform.cpp \
   external_flash.cpp \
   flash.cpp \
+  internal_flash.cpp \
   keyboard.cpp \
   led.cpp \
   power.cpp\
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/dfu_interface.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/dfu_interface.cpp
index c221dae35..5316f7b46 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/dfu_interface.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/dfu_interface.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
 #include "dfu_interface.h"
-#include <drivers/config/external_flash.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <drivers/flash.h>
-#include <drivers/external_flash.h>
-#include <drivers/config/flash.h>
-#include <drivers/config/external_flash.h>
 #include <ion/timing.h>
 
 namespace Ion {
 namespace Device {
 namespace USB {
 
-using namespace Ion::Device::Regs;
-
 static inline uint32_t minUint32T(uint32_t x, uint32_t y) { return x < y ? x : y; }
 
 void DFUInterface::StatusData::push(Channel * c) const {
@@ -188,7 +182,7 @@ void DFUInterface::eraseCommand(uint8_t * transferBuffer, uint16_t transferBuffe
 
   if (transferBufferLength == 1) {
     // Mass erase
-    m_erasePage = Flash::Config::NumberOfSectors + ExternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors;
+    m_erasePage = Flash::TotalNumberOfSectors();
     return;
   }
 
@@ -200,11 +194,8 @@ void DFUInterface::eraseCommand(uint8_t * transferBuffer, uint16_t transferBuffe
     + (transferBuffer[3] << 16)
     + (transferBuffer[4] << 24);
 
-  if (eraseAddress >= Flash::Config::StartAddress && eraseAddress <= Flash::Config::EndAddress) {
-    m_erasePage = Flash::SectorAtAddress(eraseAddress);
-  } else if (eraseAddress >= ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress && eraseAddress <= ExternalFlash::Config::EndAddress) {
-    m_erasePage = Flash::Config::NumberOfSectors + ExternalFlash::SectorAtAddress(eraseAddress - ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress);
-  } else {
+  m_erasePage = Flash::SectorAtAddress(eraseAddress);
+  if (m_erasePage < 0) {
     // Unrecognized sector
     m_state = State::dfuERROR;
     m_status = Status::errTARGET;
@@ -218,13 +209,10 @@ void DFUInterface::eraseMemoryIfNeeded() {
     return;
   }
 
-  if (m_erasePage == Flash::Config::NumberOfSectors + ExternalFlash::Config::NumberOfSectors) {
+  if (m_erasePage == Flash::TotalNumberOfSectors()) {
     Flash::MassErase();
-    ExternalFlash::MassErase();
-  } else if (m_erasePage < Flash::Config::NumberOfSectors) {
-    Flash::EraseSector(m_erasePage);
   } else {
-    ExternalFlash::EraseSector(m_erasePage - Flash::Config::NumberOfSectors);
+    Flash::EraseSector(m_erasePage);
   }
 
   /* Put an out of range value in m_erasePage to indicate that no erase is
@@ -235,15 +223,12 @@ void DFUInterface::eraseMemoryIfNeeded() {
 }
 
 void DFUInterface::writeOnMemory() {
-  if (m_writeAddress >= Flash::Config::StartAddress && m_writeAddress <= Flash::Config::EndAddress) {
-    // Write to the Flash memory
-    Flash::WriteMemory(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(m_writeAddress), m_largeBuffer, m_largeBufferLength);
-  } else if (m_writeAddress >= k_sramStartAddress && m_writeAddress <= k_sramEndAddress) {
+  if (m_writeAddress >= k_sramStartAddress && m_writeAddress <= k_sramEndAddress) {
     // Write on SRAM
     // FIXME We should check that we are not overriding the current instructions.
     memcpy((void *)m_writeAddress, m_largeBuffer, m_largeBufferLength);
-  } else if (m_writeAddress >= ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress && m_writeAddress <= ExternalFlash::Config::EndAddress) {
-    ExternalFlash::WriteMemory(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(m_writeAddress) - ExternalFlash::Config::StartAddress, m_largeBuffer, m_largeBufferLength);
+  } else if (Flash::SectorAtAddress(m_writeAddress) >= 0) {
+    Flash::WriteMemory(reinterpret_cast<uint8_t *>(m_writeAddress), m_largeBuffer, m_largeBufferLength);
   } else {
     // Invalid write address
     m_largeBufferLength = 0;
diff --git a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/stack/device.cpp b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/stack/device.cpp
index c0b72dc9e..294b647e1 100644
--- a/ion/src/device/shared/usb/stack/device.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/device/shared/usb/stack/device.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #include "device.h"
-#include <drivers/config/flash.h>
+#include <drivers/config/internal_flash.h>
 #include <drivers/reset.h>
 #include <regs/regs.h>
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void Device::detach() {
 }
 
 void Device::leave(uint32_t leaveAddress) {
-  if (leaveAddress == Ion::Device::Flash::Config::StartAddress) {
+  if (leaveAddress == Ion::Device::InternalFlash::Config::StartAddress) {
     Ion::Device::Reset::coreWhilePlugged();
   } else {
     Ion::Device::Reset::jump(leaveAddress);
diff --git a/ion/src/shared/dummy/exam_mode.cpp b/ion/src/shared/dummy/exam_mode.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02d78e591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ion/src/shared/dummy/exam_mode.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include <ion/exam_mode.h>
+
+namespace Ion {
+namespace ExamMode {
+
+bool FetchExamMode() {
+  return false;
+}
+
+void ToggleExamMode() {
+}
+
+}
+}
diff --git a/ion/src/simulator/Makefile b/ion/src/simulator/Makefile
index e7511833d..74ae93666 100644
--- a/ion/src/simulator/Makefile
+++ b/ion/src/simulator/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ ion_src += $(addprefix ion/src/shared/, \
   dummy/backlight.cpp \
   dummy/battery.cpp \
   dummy/display.cpp \
+  dummy/exam_mode.cpp \
   dummy/fcc_id.cpp \
   dummy/led.cpp \
   dummy/serial_number.cpp \