JAMB Unveils Computer Based Testing, to Commence Computer-Based Test for UTME inwards 2015
The Joint Admissions as well as Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Th launched the Computer Based Testing (CBT) for candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
Launching the novel first inwards Abuja, the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa'i, said it was ane of the transformative efforts of the authorities toward revamping the educational activity sector.
"There are 2 major objectives of this initiative. First, it is aimed at advancing the patch technologically as well as the instant as well as the to a greater extent than of import goal is to trim back or completely eliminate exam malpractice," Rufa'i said.
She said it was a gradual introduction every bit candidates had 2 options where they could select betwixt the CBT, Paper-Pencil Test(PPT) as well as Dual Computer-Paper Test (DCPT).
The government minister said the novel arrangement offered candidates the chance to larn immediate feedback, larn to a greater extent than secured as well as fair results inwards business amongst global best practice.
To goal newspaper as well as pencil related exams past times 2015
She said the other 2 options, PPT as well as DCPT, would hold out opened upwardly from 2013 to 2015 past times the goal of which it was expected that all candidates for UTME would hold out figurer literate.
The government minister said that alone purely figurer based examinations would hold out taken past times JAMB candidates as well as expressed the promise that other exam bodies would toe the business of JAMB.
Announcing the plans, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said a volume crusade had been lined upwardly to enable stakeholders to empathize the advantages of using the system.
Ojerinde said CBT was conceived out of necessity to address issues that had continued to impact the successful deport of examinations.
He gave an assurance that the first would hold out successful, maxim JAMB was working inwards partnership amongst other companies that were into figurer as well as Information technology.
He said the arrangement would ensure lineament every bit candidates would hold out able to defend their certificates anywhere.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria, NAN
The Joint Admissions as well as Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Th launched the Computer Based Testing (CBT) for candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).
Launching the novel first inwards Abuja, the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa'i, said it was ane of the transformative efforts of the authorities toward revamping the educational activity sector.
"There are 2 major objectives of this initiative. First, it is aimed at advancing the patch technologically as well as the instant as well as the to a greater extent than of import goal is to trim back or completely eliminate exam malpractice," Rufa'i said.
She said it was a gradual introduction every bit candidates had 2 options where they could select betwixt the CBT, Paper-Pencil Test(PPT) as well as Dual Computer-Paper Test (DCPT).
The government minister said the novel arrangement offered candidates the chance to larn immediate feedback, larn to a greater extent than secured as well as fair results inwards business amongst global best practice.
To goal newspaper as well as pencil related exams past times 2015
She said the other 2 options, PPT as well as DCPT, would hold out opened upwardly from 2013 to 2015 past times the goal of which it was expected that all candidates for UTME would hold out figurer literate.
The government minister said that alone purely figurer based examinations would hold out taken past times JAMB candidates as well as expressed the promise that other exam bodies would toe the business of JAMB.
Announcing the plans, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said a volume crusade had been lined upwardly to enable stakeholders to empathize the advantages of using the system.
Ojerinde said CBT was conceived out of necessity to address issues that had continued to impact the successful deport of examinations.
He gave an assurance that the first would hold out successful, maxim JAMB was working inwards partnership amongst other companies that were into figurer as well as Information technology.
He said the arrangement would ensure lineament every bit candidates would hold out able to defend their certificates anywhere.
Source: News Agency of Nigeria, NAN
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