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Formative assessment is primarily used for:

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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
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Providing feedback to improve teaching and learning

Formative assessment is diagnostic and ongoing, aimed at giving feedback that improves teaching and learning, not at grading or ranking.

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Important Questions from Types of Assessment

  1. Decisions about which of the following are affected by assessment?

    I. Advancement

    II. Instructional Requirement

    III. Grade

  2. Which of the following statement is not correct?

  3. While thinking about the marks and grades several questions may come to the mind of a teacher. Which of the following are those questions?

    I. Do they tell anything about the extent and pace of learning?

    II. Do they provide information on the areas of strength and weakness of the student in learning?

    III. Do they indicate about the difficulties a student is facing during learning?

  4. Which of the following combination is correct?

    I. Assessment for learning - Summative

    II. Assessment of Learning - Formative

  5. Which one of the following statements is not correct in the context of formative assessment?

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