They should not be abolished because: * Exams make people better at the subject * content tested in exams are random, so people study everything * since it affects grades, people study harder * there is competition, people study harder * They help the teacher to know what material the students have not mastered and need to study further * They give people important practice in dealing with stress, which can help later on with life's challenges. * The examination system has its own benefits. It's like a self-test to see where we are and how good we fare in something that we do. The purpose of exam has always been a test to let us, human beings, to know our limits and our standards. * Frankly speaking, who can put his/her hand on their heart and say that they would have learned the lessons regarding different subjects themselves if the present examination system were not there and didn't made the students to learn and understand the topics dealing with different subjects to perform at the end of the year. The ANSWER would be No, They wouldn't have.
Exams should not be abolished. Until a better form of demonstrating knowledge comes along, exams must remain in place.
In the world of occupations, exams are especially useful. A given state, county, town, or other regionally-governed area requires certain knowledge for certain occupations. The most effective way of evaluating an individual's knowledge of a given topic is the use of exams. These can be written exams, oral exams, tests of skill, or any combination of the three.

Of course not....many people think that exams should be abolished because it gives their children more pressure and stress ...which encourages to study with determination, but in my opinion exams should never be abolished. Even exams are the only way for the teachers to get the feedback of the students. It