The world of academia has been going through a complete overhaul since the emergence of Covid-19. The sudden relocation to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic has offered several pedagogical uncertainties, ambiguities, and challenges in Bangladesh due to the poor quality of multifaceted factors like infrastructure, socio-economic condition, and technological competence. Moreover, teachers and students find it challenging to adapt to the new reforms resulting from new pedagogical necessities, and universities have been forced to opt for online assessment without any orientation and preparation. This has posed a major challenge for stakeholders alike around the world during this pandemic. The article explores the different forms and patterns of online assessment to evaluate its effectiveness. A qualitative approach has been applied to collect data using FGDs and interviews of teachers and students of English at different private universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study reflects the effectiveness and inevitability of online assessment. Keywords: Teaching, learning, online assessment, reflection, efficacy,effectiveness
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