Brunei Darussalam has focused onincreasing student learning outcomes by improving thequality of education in the country. An effective studentassessment system is an important component of improvingeducation quality and learning outcomes as it provides thenecessary information to meet stakeholders’ decisionmakingneeds. In order to gain a better understanding of thestrengths and weaknesses of its existing assessment system,Brunei decided to benchmark this system using standardizedtools developed under The World Bank’s Systems Approach forBetter Education Results (SABER) program. SABER is anevidence-based program to help countries systematicallyexamine and strengthen the performance of different aspectsof their education systems. This paper has the followingareas covered under SABER: (i) classroom assessment; (ii)examinations; (iii) National Large-Scale Assessment (NLSA);and (iv) International Large-Scale Assessment (ILSA).