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The so called exit exams(tests) in Indian colleges may not be what Westerners expect it to be. In Indian exams, challenging problems are not touched upon at all
by canistel 6y ago
The so called exit exams(tests) in Indian colleges may not be what Westerners expect it to be. In Indian exams, challenging problems are not touched upon at all. Exams are about how much ground can be foraged rather than how deep you can wade in. You can easily get by through cramming and rote learning.
I am sure university/college/school exams still lack questions that force students to solve problems, applying learned concepts along with their analytical skills.
There are two types of exams in India:-
Entrance exams - where the grasp of concepts, analytical ability etc are tested.
School/college exams - where it is all about regurgitation of information.
With latter, the only aptitude that can possibly be assessed is the tolerance for a monotonous and brainless desk job.
- thewhitetulip 6y agoA funny anecdote. Our Visual Studio C++ professor fell sick so another prof took our practical exams These were the questions: 1. Write an even number program 2. Odd number program 3. Palindrome Not an elite college, mine.
- srtjstjsj 6y agoIt's similar in the US, where we have the SAT IQ test and the GRE (SAT repeat plus basic knowledge test in a subject area). Neither has the sort of deep knowledge you'd see in a US Graduate Degree "qualifying exam" which tests depth of understanding of undergraduate material (for which many students use remedial graduate school classes to prepare)
- ska 6y agoThis is broadly true, but qualifying exams can be wildly different even within faculties, let alone across schools - enough so that I can't imagine a meaningful comparison of "results". They are also often pass/fail.