This document discusses assessment for distance education. It defines assessment as a process of obtaining information about learner progress and achievement. Assessment is used for selecting learners, certification, motivating learners, and improving teaching practices. There are formative assessments that are continuous and help learners understand their progress, and summative assessments that are end-of-course tests reporting overall achievement. At the Indira Gandhi National Open University, assessments include tutor-marked assignments and continuous assessments depending on school and council decisions. Tutor comments provide two-way communication to support isolated distance learners by identifying areas for development and creating a teacher-learner dialogue to promote reflective thinking. Comments should always be positive and constructive, rarely negative, and never