Do you ever get the feeling that there is something wrong with the education system of the country? Have you ever had the feeling that your preparations and exams deserved much better marks than the dorky kid who came first? Working in an MNC today, in a dead end job with no scope for growth or increment coming your way, do you sometimes believe that the extra 5 marks could have changed your life? Well, you’re not alone. The traditional system of taking tests has been a prestigious institution in itself for over the past 60 years in India. However, the journey has not been smooth. According to a report released by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in 2014, the number of retests or ‘compartments’ in the last 10 years has been a staggering 19.8%! That means that out of a population of a crore students that sit for exams every year, almost 20 lakh students are failing. There are a lot of factors that can be attributed to this revelation: Be...