Education and examinations are mutually dependent parts of the overall education system. Examinations play a crucial role in the lives of students in India since these serve to evaluate their understanding and proficiency in the content students have learned. Assessments are widely believed to be necessary for learners to enhance their learning efficiency. This study examines the historical development of education and the contemporary surge in online learning, with a specific emphasis on the increasing rate of cheating in online exams. The study focuses on providing a comparison between online and offline assessment systems. The main purpose is to review which system of conducting examinations is more effective, offline, or online.