Many people believe that exams are the best way of assessing a student’s ability and level. Others, however, believe that they put unnecessary pressure on young learners and tell us very little about their actual ability. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Why? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

These days, examinations are the common way to determine

students

'

performance

in different teaching institutions. Some people may argue that

exams

may not able to assess the actual

performance

and

ability

of the youth as it may induce pressure and put stress on them, I still believe it is the best method of assessing

students

'

ability

and level. Among all the reasons that support exam is the best approach for assessing

students

, the most significant reason is that it provides a fair platform for every candidate to demonstrate their competence and

ability

without any extra help.

Although

teachers are able to estimate learners' learning progress and competence through their daily

performance

and assessments, never should we overlook that

students

are always able to seek assistance

while

doing their daily school assignments.

For instance

, when

students

are writing an essay, they could ask their friends and parents to provide some opinions and guidance to them in order to get a good grade on their homework.

Moreover

, with the advancement of technology, there are some online platforms that provide services on helping

students

to do their assignments and

students

can complete their homework by buying those online services

instead

of finishing the work by themselves.

Therefore

, teachers are failed to assess learners' true

performance

by assessing their daily

performance

only without using

exams

. Only

exams

can provide a fair platform for every student to demonstrate their true

ability

. Another reason that justifies

exams

are the best way to assess young learner

ability

is that the public may need to have the same measurement to determine youngsters' abilities.

For example

, when we study in high school, we all know that we need to sit in the public

exams

and try our best to pass the

exams

with flying colours in order to get into our favourite university and have the opportunity to select our major subjects. Without the public examination, universities may not know how to select their

students

. As

students

who apply for the same courses come from different high schools and have different strengths and weaknesses, it is difficult for the school to compare their abilities without their public examination results as a guide. Under

this

line of thinking,

although

I agree that

exams

may put pressure on

students

, I still believe that it is the best way to assess their

ability

and

performance

.