As per research, students who continuously take tests, are better at retrieving their study material than others. Rather than repeatedly studying the same thing, it better use it in a practical scenario, which forces students to make connections with facts.

Researchers believe that constant mugging up gives students an illusion of their know-how, whereas constant tests help them with better analysis and learning. As per them, when the student has practiced retrieval; over and over again, they tend to remember everything better, because #PracticeMakesPerfect.

Several cognitive scientists are of the opinion, that giving regular mock tests, helps students with their cognitive abilities. It reconstructs their knowledge, and organizes the flow of the learning, in a way that makes sense to them.