There seems to be an increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather than through continual assessment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment?

There is no doubt that

is one of the most important activities of a school year.

continuous

has been touted as an effective assessing methodology, physical time-bound

continues to be the preferred testing tool throughout the world. In

essay, I will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of exams as a means of evaluation.
One of the most important advantages of

as an

tool is unbiased and objective results.

means that students from varying cultures, backgrounds, and countries can be tested on the same set of questions and the results can objectively determine their level of understanding of the topics assessed.

, IELTS

uses a timed testing approach to find the English language proficiency of the test-takers. IELTS is able to effectively gauge the English language ability and provide the results in a nine band format.

, if continuous

is used as a tool, the impression of students

a teacher can have a positive or negative impact on the teacher_s

of student_s knowledge.
The major disadvantage of using

of

is the stress and mental

on students. One has to understand that a child can get under

if his performance in a three hour

would decide his future. The children who are unable to handle

often take dramatic actions.

, many students take the extreme step of suicide before

as they are unable to handle the

and expectations to do well in exams.

, continuous

can be very useful in reducing the burden since the students would be evaluated for their abilities throughout the year in a stress free environment and a single bad day would not have a drastic impact on their future plans.
In conclusion, timed

provide an effective and unbiased method to determine a student_s knowledge and understanding of the tested subject.

, it

results in high mental stress due to the importance of the exams for the future of children.