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Are Examinations Necessary

Examinations are tests for evaluating a student’s knowledge. The


present system of education ignores the student’s individual skills and
intelligence. Parents and teachers judge a student’s potential through
examinations. The Indian system of education is based on the pattern
set up by the British. Nothing much is taught beyond the syllabus and
only examinations determine the degree or grade of a student. Various
Commission, which were set up to improve this system recommended
practical training and periodical tests. Cheating, leaking of question
papers and other corrupt practices, that have cropped up in the
examination system should be checked. the aim of education should
be to equip the student to face the tough battle of life.

Examinations aim at judging a student’s knowledge in a specific time


frame and in analyzing whether the student has gone through a certain
course of study satisfactorily. Tests enable the teacher to know how
well the student has understood the subject. A good result makes the
teacher as well as the parents happy. The effort of the teacher is
rewarded when a student passes an examination and vice versa. Thus,
a teacher’s dedication towards his profession is judged through
examination. Examinations help the parents to assess their child’s
capability. Parents become proud of their children when they perform
well in the examinations.

Students become alert when examinations are at their door step. They
utilize their time for preparation. Examinations make them work hard
for scoring good marks. Some schools award citations and certificate
and give scholarships to those students who excel. Such awards
prompt the students to work hard.

Examinations help the teachers and the parents in analyzing the


amount of labor put in by the students in gaining knowledge. Teaching
is always followed by tests because the tests give an impression as to
how well the students have understood the subject. A good result helps
the teacher feel relieved at his success in imparting education to his
pupils while a bad result indicates that there is a need of more effort
on the teacher’s part. Thus, examinations are also a means of judging a
teacher’s dedication towards his profession. With the help of the result
of examinations parents can make the right assessment of their child’
caliber. If he is weak in his studies, they could guide him further in the
subject. f his performance is up to the satisfaction of his parents, they
would be proud of him.

However, there are certain flaws in the examination system. The


system of education in India is based on the pattern set up by the
British. The knowledge imparted is restricted to the syllabus. Students
are taught according to the prescribed syllabus. Nothing much is
taught beyond the syllabus. When a student is unable to gasp a
particular subject, the seeks private tuitions or enrolls himself in a
coaching institute.

Students tend to learn their subjects by heart, without applying their


mind. Thus, cramming enables many students to pass examinations.
Most students look towards their examinations with an anxious mind.
They, at a very young age, begin to feel the tension and stress of
examinations.

Examinations are just the first in a series of tests that initiate young
ones into a competitive world. But the importance attached to them is
unreasonably high. During the examination period and till the result is
declared, not only the students but also their parents and tutors
remain tensed. It is cast as a do-or-die battle.

Students do not have enough spare time for games and are unable to
give wings to their hobbies due to the burden of examinations. Failure
in the examination arouses a felling of low self esteem and negative
self-image in the minds of the students. At times, students break down
under pressure to perform and resort to extreme measures like
running away from their homes or even committing suicide. Today
school psychologists or school counselors give them proper advice to
increase the efficiency of learning in schools and handle to pressure of
examination. A positive mental state can improve one’s chances of
success.

Leakage of question papers, copying and cheating in examination halls


have become a common affair. Bribery and other corrupt practices
also have crept into the examination system. Even some of the
teachers check the examination papers without assessing them
properly, as a result of which students suffers.

Examinations give a degree or a grade to the student. The prevailing


system of education does not help the students to make their career in
life or to earn a decent living. The youth who fails to get the desired
percentage of marks suffer the most.

In order to overcome the shortcomings present in our educational


system, many Education Commissions were set up from time to time
to suggest changes in the pattern. Action on their suggestions Central
Board of Secondary Education and other State Boards of Secondary
Education decided to introduce a separate steam of vocational
education. According to Educational experts, ongoing evaluation is
more effective than board examinations. They have recommended that
Class X examinations be made mandatory only for those who want to
opt out of formal education. Further, it has been suggested that class
XII examination be staggered over a two-year period. They have
recommended the need for a new pattern which would impart
education thought training. Educational experts feel that the
educational system being obsolete and redundant is not serving the
purpose of educating the youth. They have felt the need to evaluate a
student’s performance during the whole year. This could make the
examination system more acceptable.

According to the new method adopted by many public schools,


examinations would remain a part and parcel of the education system.
However, periodic tests will be held at regular intervals. The syllabus
would include practice exercise at the end of each lesson. This will
help the student in grasping the subject matter properly.
The aim of education should be to equip the student for the tough
battle of life, build his character and personality, widen his sphere of
knowledge and qualify him for employment. The student should not
only be taught lessons from books but also lessons from practical life.
The educational system should not only be theoretical and academic
but also give practical knowledge.

Students should not be encouraged for rote learning. Projects and


term papers may encourage an engagement with the subject matter
and are more likely to add sum and substance to a student’s
knowledge base. When History, Geography and Maths are reduced to
mere digits on a mark sheet, they cease to inspire, give joy, or nurture
the faculty of inquiry.

Nevertheless, the system of examination, prevalent for centuries,


cannot be changed overnight. It will take some time to change the
system. While this transition take place, the corrupt practices,
cheating and leakage of question papers related to examinations
should be checked.

Parents should not make their love conditional to the performance of


their children in the examinations. Their expectation level should be
reasonable. With this and with the revised system of education,
examination will prove beneficial for the students.

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