Students no longer read to understand, they read merely to get through tests

The story traces how reading has shifted from a habit of curiosity to a tool for clearing exams and entering colleges. Drawing on the Student Sync Index 2026, it shows how students now define success through outcomes rather than understanding. The piece questions how this transactional approach to learning may weaken curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking in the next generation.

Students no longer read to understand, they read merely to get through tests
The story traces how reading has shifted from a habit of curiosity to a tool for clearing exams and entering colleges. Drawing on the Student Sync Index 2026, it shows how students now define success through outcomes rather than understanding. The piece questions how this transactional approach to learning may weaken curiosity, adaptability, and critical thinking in the next generation.