Exams are Only a Snapshot in Time Another reason why we should ban examinations is because they don’t show an accurate reflection of a student’s ability. What should you do if 5 minutes after that exam, you remembered the answer you were thinking of? Does that mean if you remembered 5 minutes earlier, you could have passed or gotten an A+? It's not fair and in fact, it's out right a nuisance to have to sit exams. They do not show someone's true knowledge or potential, only their ability to memorise the curriculum and apply it on the day to a question that has little meaning. Exams are only a snapshot in time, the exams only show the students thinking and knowledge of the day of the exam but what happens if it was an 'off' day for the student? Because the students ability won’t be at 100% the poor result will not be a true indication of his/her memorized knowledge. Nor will it be representative of their reasoning ability.