Examinations - has it killed education

Hi guys,

I think as by scoring marks is not as important as gaining knowledge about something. Exams are not scarry it's just about to make our mind stable to attempt exam. Through exams, we can check our iq level and that how much knowledge we have got through our classes or lectures.

Examination are essential to promote one to work regularly and responsibly, it is needed to keep someone on track of working out things better yet we have also seen that these a time either the parents are giving lot a pressure to their child to retain a good position in this competitive world which may sometimes be depressive or child is taking itself as pressure which comes out as a suicidal and harming events, what I think is a matter of concern.

Examinations never kills education it is nothing but over understanding we need exam to recall the subject which ever we learned exam is nothing but it is time to express over understanding and over ability to learn and by the exam fear only we learn and we must have exam to know whether the student have a capacity to promote to next class or not these is all about my point of view.

No, not at all, actually, what I think if there are no exams, there will be no evaluation of the performance and ultimately no scope or less scope for development. These are just the excuses that examination is killing the education because if someone is well understood with what he has studied, he will not face any difficulty in writing the same in exams and can also apply the same during practical and that will surely help in well performing along with well understanding. Better take interest in learning and should stop cursing EXAMS.

Actually no. Because it mainly depends on how an individual prepares and presents himself/herself for and/or for an exam. Mainly people study to pass the exams. The same people if talks any think about knowledge. One has read rather trying to remember what he/she reads.

The examination is a must in any education system transcending the drawbacks of rote learning one must know how to learn with understanding and also relate it to an entity in the physical world.

Hello everyone. I am new to this blog and I must confess before I begin that I have not read more than a few entries.

I am looking for someone who can tell me if somebody has done any formal research on this very important topic. I have spent some time on this subject and I would like to publish something useful for the teachers and the policymakers.

Are exam scores a reliable, reproducible and realistic estimate of a students' educational achievements? How much does it predict future performance? Or promise for future contributions?

This is the most important issue that needs to be fixed. How do we make exams reflect the academic merit of the candidate?

The next question is how we can optimise the time, effort, manpower and cost without compromising the VALUE of the examination.

One thing I have found is that there is an inverse correlation between the complexity of the examination infrastructure and the reputation of the universities in India. The bulky infrastructure is directly the result of a brutally centralised system.

For instance, if there is a very prominent "controller of examinations/evaluation" in the University set up, chances are that the university is not rated high inernationally. Compare IITs with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. JNTU has a directorate with Evaluation placed on top of the hierarchy. IITs will not do that.

Hello Good morning!

This is Gouriee.

First of all, thanks for giving me the chance to discuss about this topic: Examination has killed education.

In my perspective, there are both pros and cons to the topic, "Examinations have killed education. ".

Starting with the pros:

Examinations play an important role in evaluating a student's academic progress. They help students and teachers identify areas of strength and those that need improvement. This evaluation can guide better learning and personal development.

However, looking at the cons:

In many cases, society and even families put unnecessary pressure on students to score high marks. This comparison with others can make children feel anxious, fearful, and sometimes even lose interest in learning altogether. The joy of gaining knowledge is replaced with fear of failure.

To conclude,
While examinations are necessary to assess a student's understanding and build discipline, it's equally important to avoid societal pressure. When children are encouraged and supported instead of judged, they grow more confident and develop a healthier relationship with education.

Thank you.