Exams in your nation

[Iglesian Archipelago]

In your nation, are there exams? If so, what kind of exams are the most possible to exist? Is it multiple choice, essay, free response, explanation, true/false or a mixture of them? Averagely, how many question exist? And with what difficulty?

We haven't exams. We rely upon formative assessment, not summative assessment.

[Rejistania]

Rejistanian eksami'het'ny often require explanation, solving of specific problems, or evaluations. Multiple Choice is seldomly used and if, the rejistanian convention is that every wrong tick deducts one point and every right one adds one. This means that getting less than 0 points in a multiple choice part of an exam is possible. Grammar and spelling is generally rated as well.

Rejistanian schools generally have 8 marks:
Veka Al {VuAja}
Veka {Vu}
Demnasikix {Du}
Mesit {Ma}
Xalike {Xo}
Xalike Jarav {XoJe}
Xalike'ta {TeXo}
Sejil {Si}

The last 2 are fail grades.

[Harbey]

Exams in Harbey are done in an easy fashion, more to test knowledge of concepts rather than present a hard challenge.

Challenging your extents comes in a different type of exam that usually is not graded, but is a "see how far you can go" type of exam.

[Dungeyland]

International Learning Benchmark Tests (ILBTs)

Students take the ILBT every year in Dungeyland, beginning from Year One (the beginning of Primary School). The ILBTs are a mixture of multiple choice and free response. Answers are given on the Question Papers. At the beginning of Primary School, the ILBTs are majority multiple choice, with 20 items and just about 65 marks. The first 10 items are worth two marks, and you do not lose marks if you answer incorrectly. The next 5 items are worth four marks, but you lose two marks if you answer incorrectly. The last 5 items are worth five marks, and you lose three marks if answered incorrectly. The Questions range from easy to difficult, and your score is translated using a simple algorithm into the "International Learning Benchmark (ILB)", which helps determine if you are permitted to progress to the next year, or whether you must stay behind. Your ILB also determines whether you need specialist attention, are Gifted and Talented, need to progress an extra year and the like.

In Year 5, students do not take the ILBT. Instead they take the National Curriculum Marker Assessments (NCMAs), which are extremely similar to ILBTs, except they have differentiated subjects - there is a test for Combined Languages, Science and Maths. Each paper is similar to an ILBT, and generates an ILB, but a special algorithm mixes the three ILBs into a National Curriculum Marker, which determines where the pupil is in regard to the National Curriculum. Students then must either take a Further Primary Year or a Basic Secondary Year. The results of previous years' ILBTs are also taken into consideration.

When the First Form begins (in Secondary School), students again must take the ILBT. However, it is expanded to have 105 marks, and has a slightly differed algorithm. At the end of Fifth Form, students must take the Order of Education - Standard Levels (S Levels, OES) which is similar to the NCMAs, except that there is much more variety in subjects. If students gain a grade above "C", they are granted entry into the Sixth Form. They do not have to accept, as this education is now non-compulsory (but you must complete military service if you do not wish further education).

At the end of the two-year Sixth Form, students take the Order of Education - Excellence Levels (E Levels, OEE), which is similar to the S Levels, but is harder and has again more variety. If students are limited by grade at S Levels and choose to enter Further Secondary, they must take the Order of Education - Merited Levels (M Levels, OEM), which is an easier version of the S Levels.

After this, education is over but for university.

[Valrem]

Our tests are a mix of everything. However a writing competency exam is required for graduation from all Valrem colleges and universities.

[Novus Niciae]

Our exams use a mixture of multiple choice, true/false questions, practicals, short answer questions & essays. they are graded on their difficulty with hard questions being worth more percentage points.

[Seperate Vermont]

Exams in The Republic of Vermont typically are diverse to ensure that a student has an opportunity in multiple areas and to determine the best method of teaching.

[Fatatatutti]

There are very few formal exams in Fatatatutti. Teachers assess students' learning progress on an individual basis rather than by standardized testing. Often it is by assignments. Sometimes it is by oral interviews. Sometimes a student is asked to tutor younger students and his understanding is assessed on that basis. Progress reports written by teachers are much more detailed than mere number or letter grades.

-- Schuyler Marmish, Minister of Education

[Swilatia]

There are no national exams in Swilatia... each school has its own. They typically happen in the last weeks of March, July, and November. In other words, at the end of each term.

Swilatian schools use a grade system of 1 to 6, with a 3 being the lowest passing grade. For exams it works like this
<50 correct = 1
51 to 60 = 2
61 to 70 = 3
71 to 80 = 4
81 to 90 = 5
>90 = 6

[Maraque]

There is no standardized testing. Each student must fulfill his or her requirements for the program of study they are in, and upon completion of all requirements move to the next grade - and the next phase of the program.

Periodic testing is done in a manner that examines if they are actually learning what they are being taught - not remembering what they are being taught. Pupils that perform well move on, while those that do poorly are tutored and coached as they move along the grades. There is no such thing as being held back.

The exams come in all types - it depends on the class and what kind of exam the teacher wishes to use.

[Ostronopolis]

There is no such thing as testing in exams within the educational system. Ostronopolian children are evaluated based upon individual merit, intellectual capability, individual circumstances, and oral and/or applicable assesment.

[Dagnia]

There is no such thing as testing in exams within the educational system. Ostronopolian children are evaluated based upon individual merit, intellectual capability, individual circumstances, and oral and/or applicable assesment.

The above is typical of most Dagnian schools. However, as our system offers many different choices, it is not the only way things are done here.

However, what I can tell you is totally non-existent here is short answer, true/false and multiple choice tests. Our system is geared towards producing intellectually independent, abstract-thinking, problem-solving, creative students. Those three types of tests are typical of education systems that seek to produce bird brains, people who know a ton of memorised facts, but are incapable of telling you what anything really means.

[Mid Lothian]

Exams in ML are largely essay based, although this doesn't apply to certain subjects like Maths and artistic subjects like Art or Music.

Although students are usually tested throughout their schooling life (especially when transferring from junior school to secondary school*), they take their major exams in the year they turn 16** - called GCSEs - and those who continue their education take those exams - called A Levels - when they turn 18**. Universities are free to set their own exams.

* - This happens in the year they turn 11 (see next note).
** - The school year runs 1 September to 31 August.

[Concordant America]

Our exams reflect on thinking and skills. Since the Concordant American's Internet Connection Act, everyone is permitted to lock on the internet with a nominal fee. Quite slow, but at least it is not restricted. Except for porn sites for the children anyway.

When I mean thinking and skills, I mean just to think and not only to remember concepts, but to be able to apply it into real life or to be able to think of new ideas. See, the Libertarian Party was worried that if they left the system as it is, more people will become illiterate.

[DeusII]

Education is an extremely serious matter and is among the best in world. Exam question styles are based on several factors and the papers themselves are usually quite difficult compared to other nations.