Are Competitive Exams Creating More Stress Than Opportunities for Students?

[Lolita]

Exams can motivate learning, but they also create pressure and fear of failure. Are competitive systems helping students grow, or harming wellbeing? What alternatives could work?

 

[Nomad]

My spouse is preparing for competitive exams and I can see how stressful it is for her. Despite her hard works, it feels so frustrating when she does not succeed.