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Subject: Essay exams are subjective in nature

Essay exams are more subjective in nature than are objective exams; subjective test is a test which needs
Answers in a form of essay, explanation, or description. It includes a short answer essay, extended-response essay,
Problem solving and performance test items. Essay test is a test that requires the student to structure a rather
Long written response up to several paragraphs.
Essays exams are subjective due to their subjectivity of scoring, answers of the questions are scored
Differently by different teacher or even by the same teacher; they enable the teacher to judge student’s abilities, they
Enable students to provide and organize an original answer for the question it is student’s own production, essay tests
Are adequate for small groups such tests encourage students to develop their writing skill, in addition to the limited
Sampling of the content it means that only few questions can be included in given test it doesn’t cover different parts of
The content, finally essay tests are based on opinions; they can express their opinions using their own styles, involves
Personal feelings of the examinees, it is dependent on conditions of the mind essay tests are also require time grade.
To sum up, the essay test refers to any written test that requires the student to write a sentence, a paragraph,
Or a long passages. It is easy to be prepared and organized, less time consuming to construct , essay exams give an
Overall evaluation of the student’s mastery of language. The Students can show their initiative, the originality of their
Thoughts and the fertility of their imagination, as they are permitted freedom in response.

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