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Tests and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer, and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words.

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Nowadays, tests and examinations play a vital role in the educational systems in many countries either in school or university, which generate a global dispute about whether these exams have more advantages for students than disadvantages. In my opinion, I believe that exams have more benefit than drawbacks One evident disadvantage of exams is that it induces the tendency of suicide among
students especially
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students, especially
 after they fail in their exam.
In other words
, the high pressure those pupils feel
in
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during
 the exam day lead them to perform poorly and lose their self-confidence eventually they might commit suicide.
For example
, in India 19 students
have taking
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have been taking
have taken
were taking
are taking
 their own
life
 due to their failing in school final exams.
Hence
, the stress an anxiety students experience when exams emerge devastate their physical and mental health leading them to terminate their
life
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lives
.
On the other hand
, there are obvious advantages to tests and examinations.
Firstly
, it would enhance the educational performance of the students considerably. As exams create competition, and competition encourages and obliges students to be the best version of themselves. A recent study conducted in Harvard University states that 52% of the
student
's personality, confidence and self-analysis evolve in competitive milieu.
Therefore
,
it
it is
it's
 often thought competition will result in outstanding
education performance
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education, performance
 and a general change in
students
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student
students'
student's
life
. Another reason that exams would be advantageous is that it would help teachers to determine the
weakness
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weak
 points to each
student
. The cognitive levels of pupils
are vary
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vary
are varied
 and exams differentiate between
the best
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the good
 and poor performance in a way would aid teachers to define their
student
's special needs and help him/her. In conclusion,
although
 tests and examinations have certain negative effects
such
 as stress and anxiety which sometimes push students to end their
life
, it has an extremely positive influence on the
student
's education levels,
also it assists
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it also assists
 teachers to devise teaching methods suitable with each pupil assimilation.
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