Exams Around the World Pen, paper, and a time limit

An Afghan teacher stands in front of pupils during a year-end examination.

Shamil Zhumatov / Reuters

The test system, Tony Little (Headmaster) from Eton College said, has “changed little from Victorian times” and “obliges students to sit alone at their desks in preparation for a world in which, for much of the time, they will need to work collaboratively.” Read more here.