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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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Before, exams and
tests
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 are a good way to
test
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 a
student
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's understanding and knowledge at the end of a unit or a course. Despite the fact that
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method
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 is used by many schools around the world, many people don't do well under pressure.
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, their result doesn't show exactly what the
student
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 is capable of. A lot of people believe that academic success should be measured by the overall performance and not a single
test
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 whereas others disagree. From my view, I am in
favor
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 of the former and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of
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 old
method
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.
Tests
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 and exams are used as a very reliable
method
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 of testing a
student
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's ability to remember information and knowledge to answer questions. A lot of schools use
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method
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 because it is very simple and often effective. Students will need to pay attention to each question that will be covered in the
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 and do
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 research on the subject. It
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 enables students to be more competitive with other students through scores in
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 and both sides can push each other to learn more.
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 it is very straightforward, it is possible that the pressure from your peers and expectations may affect the result of the
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 in a bad way. Pressure can lead to other problems which include losing confidence and focus and those lead to harsh and careless decisions.
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, the result shows a bad ability to understand knowledge while in reality, the
student
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 might actually perform very well and consistently throughout the course. All in all, a whole period of study cannot be shown with a number in a single paper
test
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 that only reveals how well a
student
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 memorizes information, but they should be measured with an overall grade that looked into their actual performance and efforts in a whole period.
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