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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.

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Nowadays, tests and examinations play an important role in
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 systems. There could be several reasons why
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 is the case,
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however I
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however, I
 believe that
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 is the best way to check
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students'
student's
 knowledge which is able to bring some benefits for them.
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 of all, tests and examinations help students to check the level of information which they managed to learn from the lecture. The questions usually cover the area that has been taught at
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, so if students can answer them correctly it means that the teaching was successful. The other important aspect is that due to the tests or exams at
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 students get motivated to study more, in order to get better marks and to improve their knowledge.
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, if students fail the test, it can be a lesson for them to avoid mistakes in the
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 exam.
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, many students find the exam very stressful, especially the
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 ones. They often think that there could be another way of testing, less stressful, that should be introduced in schools or universities.
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 some
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students'
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 tests are very hard which can cause them to stop studying. They
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 think that the results are very often not relevant to their efforts they put into studying. Because the marking system is not fair, they just do not feel like studying more form exam. In conclusion, I completely agree that schools have exams for
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students, which
 are positive for them,
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, it can bring some drawbacks for students.
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