Exams, Do They Really Determine the Qualification of Students?

Published:  20 May, 2008

Psychologically, can exams determine or judge whether a student is fit to be promoted to the next class or graduate from school? Some exams are administered under extreme circumstances in which case the student may not be in the right state of mind; this sometimes contributes to failure. On the other hand, a student could engage in the act of cheating and score a very high mark; this student later often cannot measure up to standard. How do we then determine if in fact exams qualify a student?

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