Before, exams and tests are a good way to test a student's understanding and knowledge at the end of a unit or a course. Despite the fact that this method is used by many schools around the world, many people don't do well under pressure. Hence, their result doesn't show exactly what the student is capable of. A lot of people believe that academic success should be measured by the overall performance and not a single test whereas others disagree. From my view, I am in favor of the former and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of this old method.