Being an external examiner: Roles and responsibility

The assessment of learners at all levels of education takes place in a complex context. An external examiner is a person from another institution or organization who monitors the assessment process of an institution for fairness and academic standards. External examiner plays a broader role which requires individuals with training and experience. This article deals with history of external examiner system, who is the external examiner, purpose, characteristics, responsibility and advantages of being external examiner.