Life
today has become so complex that examinations have come to play an important
part in one's educational career. Examinations are considered so important that
most students are afraid of them.
The
ability to pass an examination is indeed a valuable quality. It shows that the
student is able to express his thought and ideas to a manner others can
understand. It also shows that the student has acquired a certain amount of
knowledge in some branches of study. Besides, the mind of a student, even if he
is dull, receives good exercise when he prepares for an examination. A student's
success in an examination, therefore, helps employers and others to assess' his
mental or general ability.
Some
people, however, argue that examinations test only a certain kind of skill.
They say that many people have a good memory and a special ability to pass
examinations and achieve brilliant results, though they have no capacity for
original thought or imagination. But it should be realised that today the
syllabuses are so extensive that a student cannot expect to pass an examination
by relying entirely on his memory. The student of today must not only have a
fair knowledge of the subject matter but also be able to show his intelligence
and power of reasoning, especially if he is sitting for a higher examination.
Therefore, a student’s ability to pass an examination must indicate some of his
mental powers as well as his grasp of the subjects that he has studied.
If there
were no examinations, most scholars would have been less informed than they are
today. Examinations compel students to read as much as they can, and as they do
so, they absorb knowledge unconsciously.
Further, because of examinations; teachers have to confine themselves to
the syllabuses which are aimed at imparting knowledge in a systematic manner,
and thus develop mental discipline.
Examinations
are therefore an important part of academic studies.
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