Some people believe that exams are an inappropriate way of measuring students’ performance and should be replaced by continuous assessment. Do you agree or disagree with this view?
Exams have been a standard technique for assessing a student’s academic competencies. Not everyone, however, believes that and suggests that continuous assessment should be used instead of exams. I believe that both methodologies have their own importance and should be used in a manner such that they complement each other.
Using exam as a testing methodology has its own importance. This methodology has been universally accepted and used across all education systems. Moreover, in some cases it is the only method to test a student’s capability. For example, most universities use an entran...
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