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by dunder 4249 days ago
So in the US, math tests are multiple choice AND teachers don't even require the student to write down the process by which they've come to the conclusion?

Both of those seem unusual to me and I don't see how that method could possibly be beneficial in assessing knowledge.

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I went to school in the US and never had a multiple choice math test that counted for a grade. We'd also almost always get no credit for failing to show our work on tests or homework.
The Florida standardized math tests and the SAT have fill-in math questions as well as multiple choice. Teachers themselves can choose whether the students must show their work for their tests. In my experience, most only check the answer, but some do check the work.
AP exams are the only standardized tests I have taken that were not multiple choice.