Assessment should be used for ______.

Modern educational philosophy, particularly Assessment for Learning (AfL), emphasizes that the primary purpose of assessment is to support and enhance the learning process. Assessment should identify learners' strengths, weaknesses, and needs, and provide feedback that helps them improve. The Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) and NCF 2005 emphasize this formative function of assessment. Merely gauging how much has been learnt is summative and limited; comparing students is counterproductive and discouraged. Therefore, assessment should primarily be used to help in learning (सीखने में मदद).