There seems to be an increasing trend towards assessing students through exams rather than through continual assessment. What are the advantages and disadvantages of exams as a form of assessment?

Over the period of

time

, the Educational sector has experienced a significant change in the methods of

assessments

. The discussion related to

this

is most charged in today's world and has gained much more scholarly attention.

Although

, grading the

students

by examinations or continual

assessments

is a debatable topic.

This

essay will discuss the merits and the demerits associated with both. A number of benefits are attributed to the traditional way of conducting the exams. It is an effective source of Motivation.

For example

, In most schools, the school authorities award student's with medals and scholarships for achieving a certain percentage, as a gift of appreciation.

This

excitement helps them to work towards an achievable score to get recognition.

Moreover

, the

second

significant reason is

time

management.

For example

, children especially in school are taught to complete their exam papers within the given

time

period, which helps them to learn

time

management skills at an early age.

However

, every positivity comes with some sort of negativity. So there are some demerits

also

.

First

and foremost exams create burden and stress on

students

.

For example

, recent research showed, that 30% of children get depression due to stress and academic pressure created in the school. Another considerable drawback is the

assessments

in the form of exam leads to a comparison between the children, which discourage young

students

from failure and they try to lose their interest in studies and academics. To conclude,

although

both sides have advantages and disadvantages. I believe the Universities should try to work out the right combination of exams and continual

assessments

that favours

students

' preferences.