Many students don’t like online examinations because they always find it difficult to operate. Many brilliant students may fail online exams if they are not used to timing and procedure. To get the best result on your online examinations, you need to do the following:
GUIDELINES BEFORE THE ONLINE EXAMINATION:
* Read and understand the subject. * Test yourself before the exam. * Plan your time. As you test yourself, limit your time and try to finish before the given time. * Assess your progress. * Check all the questions you find confusing. * Check if you skip anything. * Return to your notes and read more. * Find answers to the questions that challenged you. * Regularly check your grade. * Evaluate yourself on how you can improve. * Write down your observations and keep them in mind.
GUIDELINES DURING THE ONLINE EXAMINATION:
* Check your computer, avoid last-minute problems. * Once you’re logged in, take a deep breath and relax. * Keep an eye on the clock. * Don’t stay too long on a question. * Answer all the questions you are very sure of answers first. * Go back to the remaining questions and answer. * If there are any technical problems, don’t panic, contact your instructor immediately. * Check your work before you submit. * Click submit.
ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE EXAMINATIONS:
An online exam reduces exam malpractice. Once all the questions are uploaded in the system, the system can shuffle and give questions in different orders to different students. This minimizes the chance of cheating.
An online exam gives quick result processing, the results are calculated instantly and accurately.
An online exam reduces logistics costs to the minimum because the examination process is managed through technology. The result processing is also done online and the logistics cost is limited.
An online exam reduces examination costs per student. The cost of printing is increasing every day and, an online exam removes all this cost.
In a traditional exam, result processing is a manual and huge administrative task. Many examiners are involved in the compilation of the final result and, such a result is also error-prone.
