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Flexible Exam Formats

What is flexible assessment? 

1. Flexible assessment is by definition, flexible. It is assessment designed to  enable and facilitate student choice, such as in the method or format of  their assessment, or the topics on which they choose to focus.  

2. Flexibility in assessment is about responding to students’ individual learning needs as  well as needs of the curriculum. The key is making assessment relevant to the  learner 

3. As such, it is an approach which emphasises the role of assessment FOR  learning. 

What is the need of flexibility in exam means? 

NCF’s one of the guiding principles “making examinations more flexible and  integrating them with classroom life” 

Flexibility in assessment can further motivate students and engage them in the  learning process by giving them some control over their learning. Building  flexibility into your assessment by giving students agency in the process can help  realise a variety of positive student attributes, including creativity and engagement. It  can also foster inclusivity and deeper learning in the subject. 

What is the purpose of flexible exam formats? 

1. The purpose of flexibility in the examination is to provide students with  the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a way that  is more aligned with their strengths and abilities. Furthermore, it builds in  more opportunity for developing soft skills, work skills and digital skills. 

2. This can help to reduce stress and anxiety for students, promote a more  inclusive and equitable learning environment, and ensure that students  are able to perform to the best of their abilities. 

3. The Flexible course format is builds and improves upon the popular Grid format  adding: 

1. Better responsiveness on mobile devices

2.  Ability to show completion per section 

3. Ability to show images within individual course sections 

4. Ability to make certain sections pop out of the grid in a collapsible manner 

Features: 

1. Alternative exam formats: This can include options such as oral exams,  take-home exams, or open-book exams, which allow students to  demonstrate their knowledge in different ways. 

2. Accommodations for disabilities: Students with disabilities or learning  differences may require accommodations such as extra time, specialized  equipment, or a quiet testing environment to fully demonstrate their  knowledge and abilities. 

3. Rescheduling options: In some cases, students may require flexibility in  their exam schedules due to personal circumstances, such as illness, family  emergencies, or other unforeseen events. 

4. Clear policies and procedures: Institutions should have clear policies and  procedures in place to ensure that students are aware of their options for  flexibility in examination and know how to request accommodations or  rescheduling. 

5. Consistent standards and rigor: While providing flexibility, institutions must  ensure that academic standards and rigor are maintained and that students  are held to the same standards of performance regardless of the exam  format or accommodations. 

Benefits: 

1. Increase student motivation

2. Increase feedback

3. Provide immediate feedback

4. Increase flexibility

5. Reduce testing time

6. Increase the objectivity and consistency of marking

7. Enable to assess larger classes effectively

8. Increase administrative efficiency

9. Bring about less exam anxiety

References: 

1. https://academicjournals.org/journal/ERR/article-full-text pdf/05929BF4871.pdf 

2.https://prepwithharshita.com/tag/what-is-the-meaning-of-flexibility-in examination/#:~:text=The%20purpose%20of%20flexibility%20in,with%20their%20strengths%20and%20abilities

3. What is the need of flexibility in exam means? NATIONAL CURRICULUM  FRAMEWORK 2005 

4. What is flexible assessment
https://blogs.tees.ac.uk/lteonline/learning-and teaching/flexible-hybrid-assessment/

Conclusion: 

1. Pariksha provides of several types of tests based on the curriculum, such  as: Chapter wise Test, Unit Test, Semester Test, Final Test. 

2. Chapter wise Test: It contains questions on specific chapter.

3. Unit Test: It contains questions on consecutive two or three chapters. 

4.Semester Test: It contains questions on consecutive four or five  chapters. 

5. Final Test: It contains questions on whole syllabus. 

6. A student can choose type of test he wants to give. It helps student to  prepare for school exams as well.