The flat addition of grace marks enabled large numbers of students with varying levels of performance to come close to the magic figure of 95% and above which made the selection process for higher educational institutions more complex. Students should realise that there is no substitute for hard work (“Moderation system to end”, April 25). Question paper setters should exercise enough care and frame questions in a balanced way to be fair to all students. Setting a balanced question paper in any subject is an art and requires as much skill as the task of teaching. Steps must be taken to ensure that we have a well-educated student population.
M. Subbiah,
Chennai
