Tests and examinations are a central feature of school systems in many countries. Do you think the educational benefits of testing outweigh any disadvantages?

Globally, educational systems have been and still are, revolving around

exams

.

Although

exams

are extremely stressful to the point they can lead to depression or burn-out, they are necessary to test a

students

knowledge. In

this

essay, I will discuss how the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of exam involvement in

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institutions

.

Exams

have been the cornerstone of

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most part of a

students

educational life, as daunting as

this

may sound, they are necessary to test a

students

knowledge which can

then

be determined how successfully particular subjects have been studied. If skills are not evaluated, weaknesses and strengths will be doubted and

further

revision will not be attained.

Also

, ruling out exceptional

students

from weaker ones provides that credit is given where

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rightfully due, ultimately leading to better career options.

For example

, with

exams

pupils who do not attend classes or revise properly will prove that their actions led to consequences, thereby they will learn from

this

and pupils who performed outstandingly will reveal that their hard work paid off.

However

, we cannot avoid the topic of

stress

and depression that

exams

give. In examination periods,

students

usually suffer

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sleepless nights and loss of appetites

therefore

,

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amidst

all of

this

; ultimately they will not comprehend what is revised.

Consequently

, resulting in lower marks.

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a student may not show their true potential under all the

stress

as opposed to someone who did sleep and eat well. To summarise,

exams

are crucial in deciding the knowledge of a student to

further

their career but it does come with utmost

stress

.

However

,

this

is not something that should stop institutions as

stress

could be handled and decreased over time with new learning methods.