Although exams can be somehow useful, they are too easily cheated on and manipulated by both students and teachers, making them useless. For most students exams represent cramming, bad study habits and rote memorization of facts. Exams that test this sort of information do not provide accurate reflection of the student’s intellectual abilities. The real feedback they give is only what students can cram better than other.
On the other hand, exams are the most subjective way for measuring knowledge. They should remain because they test years of knowledge which is beneficial for your future and career path. Examination could not be fully replaced by other kind of assessments and project work. The educational system should be modified and it should consists of both exams and continuous assessments and project. These methods should supplement traditional examination processes. They can contribute to reveal different student’s capabilities. Exams can show whether the student understand the given information. Their main aim is not to make students learn certain subject but to remember skills which will be useful in real-life situations.
Exams have been used for years to measure knowledge. However, the majority of students, parents and teachers agree that they are not enough. A traditional exam combined with other exercises, class work and continuous assessments is said to be the best, so far, solution and measurement for knowledge. Homework, projects, participation and good practice are necessary part of the educational system. We, as society, have to develop the system so it could analyze the overall development of the student through his studies. My personal opinion, as graduate student and present student, is that any academic institution should apply examination as well as continuous assessments throughout the whole educational process. Education is one of the most important parts of our life. From its success depends the future of any society. We, as society, have to develop the system so it could analyze the overall development of the student through his studies.
