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

In the words of

one

of the prominent American professors Ken Brain, it is becoming increasingly popular to assess students through exams rather than continual

assessment

. It is obvious that exams have merits like it is

one

way that alleviates

stress but

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stress, but

also is an unfair

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is also an unfair

form of appraisal. Generally, it seems to me that continuous evaluation does not only provide more fair

estimates but

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estimates, but

also

improves the overall academic performance. On the

one

hand, I understand that assessing through exams can help students to avoid the stress that they may undergo through continuous

assessment

.

In other words

, in the

examination

system

, learners do not need to focus throughout the course, so it avoids stress.

For example

, according to a survey by the ministry of education, the number of dropouts in institutes with continual

assessment

is three times higher compared to universities with

examination

system

. After the interviews with these students, it was explored that the main reason for dropping out is high study pressure.

Therefore

, I am convinced that

examination

assessment

is less stressful than continuous evaluation

system

.

On the other hand

, the

exam

estimation has its downsides, but I suppose the main disadvantage is that evaluation through a sole

exam

is unfair and

this

method cannot accurately demonstrate learners' complete knowledge. To put it another way, there are various factors that could adversely affect students on

exam

day. As a consequence, students who study well may get poor marks.

For example

, in 2018, 4 students of National University with outstanding academic performance received unsatisfactory grades in their final exams, as a headache prevented them from showing their abilities.

Such

incidents may prove that

one

exam

cannot evaluate professional knowledge of students. Clearly, I am convinced that continuous

assessment

is more effective and a fair form of

assessment

for the following reasons.

Firstly

, it is not only the single way to achieve students' stable

progress but

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progress, but

also

improve academic performance as students will steadily study and increase their knowledge. On the whole, obviously,

examination

system has

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system, has

both advantages and disadvantages.

However

, I am certain that continuous

assessment

leads to more impressive results.