Some people argue that exams put too much pressure on university students, but others think that dealing with pressure is an essential skill to develop before people begin employment. Discuss both sides of the argument and present your opinion.

Academic assessment of people undergoing higher education has been in existence since the inception of formal education.

This

has been a source of great

stress

for the

students

which a school of thought thinks is undue

whereas

another group suggests that exposure to

this

type of training helps individuals to gather abilities to cope with and overcome

stress

when they become employed. Regardless of the

stress

that may arise from academic examinations, I am of the opinion that

students

should be allowed to undergo these checks as they benefit the partakers more.

Firstly

, examinations provide a standardised feedback mechanism for analyzing the level of reception of ideas that have been taught by the teachers. Humans are very complex beings with varying personalities,

this

means that different tutors may have different perspectives about what to assess in those they are tutoring

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offering equal judgement as regards the performance of those learning from them but with exams

students

are graded using the same scale.

Secondly

, having to undergo an exam

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learners to develop other areas of their lives. Answers to questions drafted for academic tests require planning, problem identification, and good communication skills so as to perform well. With exposure to

this

type of subtle training,

students

can better manage pressure when they begin to work.

On the other hand

, one of the major disadvantages of putting

students

through academic assessment is that the

stress

may be too much for some

students

to bear.

This

can be seen in the negative effects that it may have on their

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and health.

For instance

, a lot of

students

develop depressive or anxiety disorders close to exam periods because of the pressure to meet up with the required score. In summary,

students

should be allowed to partake in exams as

this

prepares them to face pressure from their

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