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 assessments?

To grade the level of understanding about the subject of students assessing through exams is becoming more popular among teachers rather than assessing continually throughout the year.

This

essay will explore the merits and demerits of

this

approach.

Firstly

, one of the main advantages of examining students through paper-based exam is that it creates competition among students. Once the exam dates announced, the euphoria of competition develops among students and they are seeing in libraries.

For instance

, when I was in university, once the semester exams approached, we all started studying in the library till late in the night.

Secondly

, it develops personality and

confidence

in people, especially oral examinations. The viva exam is the one where examiner verbally analyzes the knowledge of students.

This

not only creates

confidence

but

also

develops the personality and make them ready for practical life.

On the other hand

, the main disadvantage of

this

is the development of a cramming habit. The students only memorize the answers without understanding them leading to achieving good grade but lacking in knowledge of that subject.

Furthermore

, exams effects badly on the health of students. In the environment of competition, they cannot able to handle the stress and anxiety resulting in addicting to medicines.

This

greatly effects there grades

also

. In conclusion,

although

the exams create

confidence

and develop

confidence

in people

also

it deprives them of good health and promotes the habit of memorizing. So, institutes should devise a mechanism that not only assesses the knowledge of students but

also

develop their personality.