Importance of examination
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 realized
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
mush 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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