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title: "Who invented exams?"  
description: "A short explanation about the invention of the exam and its interesting story"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-06  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2803/who-invented-exams  
category: "education, international"  
tags: ["exam", "education", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Who invented exams?

![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/b475767c-2909-494d-9e44-a065b0ce6710.jpeg) ![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/e37d11a4-3eb6-48c1-a57a-53ed4ee660b5.jpeg) Exams were invented in the late 19th century by Henry Fischel, an American businessman and philanthropist. ![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/e37d11a4-3eb6-48c1-a57a-53ed4ee660b5.jpeg) He created examinations to assess both pupils' general topic knowledge and their ability to apply that knowledge. ![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/cd3bbf9b-c769-4663-8172-c1c316aadfde.jpeg) Moreover, the earliest exam in the world, known as the Imperial Examination held in China in the 7th century and lasted until the early 20th century. ![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/dffb5c5b-c8c0-439e-806c-33de71c2bdd3.jpeg) Later, exams were adopted to other countries, like India, where the British Empire launched the Civil Services Examination in the late 1800s. ![Who invented exams](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/f4ec7764-c52a-47d0-bec6-5448c7b6cd72/images/f895b1de-c3c4-4c6e-9fd5-34115fbeb704.jpeg) Exams are currently used throughout the world to assess students' knowledge and skills in a wide range of areas.

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