Globally, assessment is considered as indispensable component of all educational levels and its significance has been acknowledged. While the definition of assessment is bewildering, generally assessment is the systematic collection, review, and use of information about educational programs undertaken for the purpose of improving learning and development. Enhancement of students learning is the final destination of any approaches of assessment either formative assessment that is known as assessment for learning or summative assessment that is considered as assessment of learning discussed in this article. Hitherto, the traditional way of assessing students is regarded as highly judgmental with limited or no provision of feedback to students. The overall criticisms of traditional assessment that confined on attainment of certain knowledge and skills is believed to be insufficient for the current dynamic era. Accordingly, call for paradigm shift to more wide and meaningful way of assessment known as authentic assessment has been advocated. However, myriad challenges become a bottleneck for authentic assessment to take place essentially which the article revealed.

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