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

Educational systems, especially senior high schools in many nations, are focused on

tests

and examinations. Examinations could improve the study habits of

students

. Despite their advantages, I assume that exams have more flaws that decrease learning quality.

First

and foremost, almost all countries require secondary school

students

to pass the final school exam as the requirement to enter a university,

such

as the national examination in Indonesia. They require the

student

to master the topic to be able to pass the

tests

.

Thus

, the

students

are motivated to study hard so they can achieve their desired scores. By studying hard, they could

also

gain new knowledge that might be beneficial in the future. In real life, some

students

take extra courses in the academy as a way to successfully face exams. Others

also

spend their time practising similar test questions for almost 10 to 12 hours per day which somehow impact

students

’ mental well-being.

However

,

tests

have a

further

impact on the quality of the educational system. They create a bias on the purpose of learning. Today, learning does not mean understanding the materials but only answering questions and passing the

tests

. Once the

students

finish the test, they tend to forget all that they have learned.

In addition

, exams

also

influence the health of the

student

.

For instance

, they tend to have little time to sleep because they keep preparing for the test. As a

student

, I experience stress over

tests

, and I believe that there are others like me. In conclusion, centring

tests

as the main feature of educational systems increase the

student

's motivation and knowledge.

However

, the disadvantages are more varied and cannot be ignored as they impact the quality of education and the

student

's health.