Assessing the assessment system in Nepali schools in comparison to the Irish one

Educationists in Nepal began to question the school education assessment system that currently exists here. The current assessment system is still based on a structured paper-pencil test, which requires pupils to sit in for a formal test or examination for one and a half hours to three hours at least three times a year. The question arises here: is the assessment system in Nepali school education preparing pupils to face a test or examination, or is it helping them to enhance their life skills and learning by identifying their potential areas for improvement?

Let’s look at this in comparison to the assessment system in Ireland.