1. It’s difficult to be known in which aspects the students have understood the material.
2. It takes much times to evaluate it and the assessor can not be replaced by other
3. It may not provide a true picture of the comprehension level of the leaner but grammars may get good
marks.
4. Limited material can be tested.
5. The speed of writing can influence the performance of the learner. This results in low scores even if the learner may know the correct answer of all questions.