Are written exams best criteria to judge a person's talent

Hi Happy New Year to you, I don't think written exams are the best way for people to test your abilities.I'm more of a practical person and am better proving myself physically rather than mentally. I hated exams at school and college but prooved that iwas a good hairdresser by actually doing the hair cutting than the paper work. Good luck with any exams your doing.

written exam does not give a comprehensive insight. should be a 60-40 mix of exam-interview or practical performance

Written exams should not be the only the criteria to judge a person's talent..!! There should be oral exams too and practicles too if possible..in that subject. It doesn't mean that in English we should onyl have written exams only. It can inclued oral exams too. I don't know about maths practicle exams...as maths praticle lab got introduced to my school while I just got passed out form there. So what I mean to say is written should not be the ONLY criteria to decide once ability!! Though its the most important part of exams...!! :)

That depends on how you define 'talent'. There was a question on an SAT test... it said pick the one that is different:Dog Chicken Table Horse Now most would say:The table... it's not an animal... Others would look futher into the question and say:The chicken... it only has two legs (all the rest have four). So there are times where written tests are not the judge. The other time is when you are graded by someone on the character of what you write, or better yet on the way you write... gramatically. Read any book from any author and you will find they do not follow the gramatical rules that we were taught as a child and if there is a test that is SUBJECTIVE to the given professor, who is to say that one professor that gave a C would not have been an A if it was judged by another.

I've always thought a single test on one day, is a bad way to "grade" or judge anything. What if you have a bad day? Bad nights sleep, emotions, etc. Those things could cloud your thinking, thereby effecting how you do your test or talent. However,commitment and making yourself do something regardless is a skill everyone has to met. Some beat it better than others, but that doesn't mean one is smarter than the other. I knew my stuff back and forward in High school, but did horid on tests, cause I had no self confidence. ( I see that now, but didn't then) But then again, what else do you do? I haven't figured that one out!

well vineetpuri ,i really dont think so that written exams are the best criteria to judge a person's talent since there are many people who really know a lot but many a times they are not able to write their views properly since they are not good in writingthats why we can see that many giant companies go for both kinds od interview before making a selection.

It may not be the best, but as for now, there is no better way we can determine ones academic progress other than through exams-ofcourse there could be other ways like continuous assessment through the semester-say by course works, paper presentations, and desertations!

Written exams are indeed a way to test a person's knowledge, presentation skills, retention power, analytical abilities etc.., Though this does not become the be all and end all of life but it is a simple way of arriving at a broad pass decision . Talents always find ways and means of expression and if a person is able to exhibit it in other ways he would do so. He would find methods to exhibit his talent. Talent has to be seen to be recognized.

If you're pertaining to intelligence, I don't think that it's a good basis. For example, a person or an individual can be talented by expressing them through their hobbies. A musician for exmaple, they are talented on creating good music. A apinter, at his masterpiece and even those employess at their work. I think that it's unfair to base talents according to exams, as everyone can be good at their nature of work or from what they do best..

I dont believe that any person can be judged just by a single criterion, let it be written exam or interview. In fact the abilities of a person can not be judged wholly at all. This is why many corporate companies use a number of tests to judge the people they employ. In universities, written exams and viva-voce (interviews) are used to judge a student. I think more alternative means should also be incorporated for better judgement of students.

Have you heard of the theory of mutliple intelligences? Anyways, written exam is just one way of gauging the mental ability of the person -- the way he/she retained the knowledge and was able to comprehend what was taught. Going back to multiple Intelligences -- the author, Horward Gardner, was able to draw different types of intelligences a person could have, he identified the following intelligences: * 1.1 Bodily-Kinesthetic - physical capactiy * 1.2 Interpersonal - relationship with others * 1.3 Verbal-Linguistic - has to do with words, spoken or written * 1.4 Logical-Mathematical - of course your math capacity * 1.5 Naturalistic - has to do with nature, nurturing and relating information to one's natural surroundings. * 1.6 Intrapersonal - has to do with introspection * 1.7 Spatial - has to do with visual and spatial judgment * 1.8 Musical - has to do with musical skills and abilities, reading notes, etc. * 1.9 Other intelligences - this has to do with spiritual stuff. I hope this could help. The thing is there really are universities that are quite traditional when it comes to assessing an individual's talents.

I'm not a very good test taker.I do well in coursework and writing research papers.I don't think it judges a person's talent.

im a math person so written exams arent my forte. its really hard for me especially grammar so i hate written exams but i still try really hard to get through

If a person under tution does not understand the theoritical aspects of his studies,then he would always find it difficult getting the practical aspect.Even in universities, written exams constitutes only a percentage of assessment.you would realize also that as one starts to major in a field, he is required to undertake researches and practical assignments.so my answer is, it depends on the task at hand.