As we progress into future with more access and advancement to technology, obvious attempts will be made to computerize and automate processes to minimize human effort. Computer-based testing is one such method to make a switch from pen and paper mode exam in our education sector.
It has following advantages:
1. Strict authentication and security features like CCTV and biometric at test centres enables protection against cheating and leakages.
2. Exam can be held in multiple sessions and can be rescheduled if required and ensures quick publish of results.
3. Saves a lots of paper used in conventional testing method.
4. We can leverage India's IT prowess and provide employment to many and reduce burden on school centres and their staff to conduct exams.
However, few demerits have checked its adoption on large scale by education institution:
1. Arranging for huge and expensive infrastructure requirement may not be possible for most of them.
2. Multiple exams with multiple question papers prevents institution as well as students to adopt CBT as claim of differential difficulty for different participant is always there. Normalization of scores is itself a complex process.
3. Most of the students don't get practice on CBT and making a switch to CBT is seen as a risk.
4. It is difficult to conduct subjective test where a student has to write long answers.
As of now, for objective type evaluation can be introduced on large scale for entrance exams and is already being done for exams like JEE, GATE and international exam like SAT, GMAT etc. But it will take time before the institution are capable enough to adopt CBT on large scale.
It has following advantages:
1. Strict authentication and security features like CCTV and biometric at test centres enables protection against cheating and leakages.
2. Exam can be held in multiple sessions and can be rescheduled if required and ensures quick publish of results.
3. Saves a lots of paper used in conventional testing method.
4. We can leverage India's IT prowess and provide employment to many and reduce burden on school centres and their staff to conduct exams.
However, few demerits have checked its adoption on large scale by education institution:
1. Arranging for huge and expensive infrastructure requirement may not be possible for most of them.
2. Multiple exams with multiple question papers prevents institution as well as students to adopt CBT as claim of differential difficulty for different participant is always there. Normalization of scores is itself a complex process.
3. Most of the students don't get practice on CBT and making a switch to CBT is seen as a risk.
4. It is difficult to conduct subjective test where a student has to write long answers.
As of now, for objective type evaluation can be introduced on large scale for entrance exams and is already being done for exams like JEE, GATE and international exam like SAT, GMAT etc. But it will take time before the institution are capable enough to adopt CBT on large scale.
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