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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 4

Topic: Assessment

Q4

What should be the purposes of assessement ?
(i) To analyze students’ responses to find out what they know and understand
(ii) To identify gaps in knowledge
(iii) To identify effective learning activities
(iv) To assign comparative marks to students
Choose the correct option :

  1. (1) (ii) (iii) and (iv)
  2. (2) (i) and (ii)
  3. (3) (i) (ii) and (iii)Correct answer
  4. (4) (i) (iii) and (iv)

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) (i) (ii) and (iii)

  1. Assessment exists to improve learning: analysing responses shows what children understand (i).
  2. It reveals gaps in knowledge so the teacher can address them (ii).
  3. It tells the teacher which learning activities are working (iii).
  4. (iv) Comparative marking ranks children against each other, which NCF 2005 discourages.

Trap: options with (iv) treat assessment as a ranking exercise.