Written exams were first used as early as 1702 and are now used to test ‎students' understanding and abilities in almost every subject. However, in ‎recent years, the variety and frequency of exams students have to sit have ‎increased significantly. What issues does this cause, and how can they be ‎addressed?

In many countries, traditional exams are commonly used to grade

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at ‎the end of every semester. These formal examinations are carried out in order ‎to assess

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' academic skills and grade them

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, ‎another form can be undertaken / there are other grading criteria that schools ‎can undertake to assess their

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, they can ask them to write ‎a paper or give a presentation. ‎ The academy

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to gain information on a student's academic level to ‎determine the grades and promote them to the higher class.

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, ‎written exams ask the

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to answer the questions, allowing them to evaluate ‎their knowledge and grade them

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would like ‎to know whether they can promote their

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to the higher class and ‎whether they have to improve their teaching methods to adapt to the

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' ‎level. It is for these reasons that formal examinations are still used in schools ‎and universities today. ‎

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, a formal examination is not the only way to measure the student's ‎performance. There are several other informal methods, as well.

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of ‎writing exams,

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can be made to perform technical writing or prepare ‎the presentation.

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may even perform group discussions throughout the ‎semester.

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, many universities in Germany focus on practical ‎knowledge and assign a small project to write a technical paper and present ‎findings. Even though these forms are not formal,

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can gain the ‎practical experience needed for future endeavours. ‎ In conclusion,

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regular examination is still a common practice worldwide, and it ‎helps to monitor the

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' progress to promote them to the

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class. ‎Despite the ubiquity of formal assessment, there are other much more varied ‎and sometimes creative ways to examine

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