{"id":12646,"date":"2026-01-21T11:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-summative-assessment\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T14:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:18:09","slug":"what-is-summative-assessment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.21kschool.com\/ua\/blog\/what-is-summative-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Summative Assessment: Characteristics, Purposes, Benefits, Examples & More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since\u00a0we have known our schools\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0education<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\u00a0systems<\/strong>, we have also been aware of exams. These exams mostly are taken in\u00a0two ways-formative\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0summative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here,\u00a0summative assessments<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\u00a0are the final exams taken after multiple formative tests, at the end of the term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gives learners their final performance at an academic level<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will entail everything you\u00a0need to know about summative\u00a0assessment<\/strong><\/a>\r\n, their characteristics, benefits, types, limitations<\/strong>, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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