WAEC not Yet Ready for CBT
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) earlier this week said that it
would not adopt the Computer Based Test (CBT) mode fully for now,
considering the variables involved in conducting its examinations.
WAEC’s Head of National Office (HNO), Dr Charles Eguridu, told the some
journalists in Lagos that the CBT mode being demanded by some people was
not feasible for now.
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had, during its 2015
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recently, migrated
fully to the CBT mode.
JAMB said that it migrated to the CBT mode to eradicate impersonation and other forms of examination malpractice.
According to Eguridu, those making the call are ignorant of the
socioeconomic variables that are necessary for the adoption of the CBT
for WAEC examinations.
He said: “WAEC examinations involve the use of multiple choice
questions, essay and practical, in which case we test various domains of
learning.
“And with this, it is not going to be valid to test certain domains of learning with CBT.
“Or can you use CBT in measuring proficiency in certain trade subjects such as carpentry and others? ’’
He also stated, that the inadequacy of internet connectivity and
constant electricity in the country, especially in rural areas, would
make such a venture almost impossible.
Eguridu said that the huge capital outlay that would be required to
provide computers and its accessories for every candidate nationwide
makes the cost of the venture prohibitive.
“All what I am trying to explain here is that it will not be possible
for us to adopt the CBT mode for our examinations at least for now.
“Probably what we will do as an organisation is to adopt the CBT for certain aspects of our examination and not all the areas.
“ We are already trying to work out something based on that,” he said.
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