High stakes English language tests such as IELTS, are being increasingly delivered on the computers. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

As an international language, English is accepted and spoken through the world as a medium of communication. But not all counties have

similar level

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a similar level

of proficiency in English.

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are platform from where English language is tested based on four segments

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as Listening, Writing, Speaking and Reading.

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pen and paper

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, it is now being tested through a

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system

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. The new

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has both merits and demerits. Over the

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few

decades it

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decades, it

follows the traditional techniques. Recently

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authority

have launched

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has launched

launched

a

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generated

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where candidates will appear in the

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in front of

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computer

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a computer

the computer

. The principal benefit of

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system

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is saving time since results will be published instantly as like to the GRE or GMAT

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. In prior

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, it takes thirteen days to publish

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results

. Other advantages include the

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approach, more concentration, noise reduction, prompt rectification of errors etc. The disadvantage of

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the newly adopted system

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is

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failure may hamper the

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psychology. If any hardware or software is

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failing

to load the

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or interrupted, candidates might start it again.

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, if an examinee does not have faster typing speed, he or she can't finish the writing part within the assigned time frame. In case fill in the gap, sometimes they may be unable to note down the key words. With

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sequence, for the

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time users, it won't be easier to adapt

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the changes. In conclusion, though there are some demerits of

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computer generated

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a computer generated system

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, the benefits

overweighs

in other respects or ways

otherwise

overweight

the negative aspects. Many of the universities are offering admission

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to

required

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; students often apply at the eleventh

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hour, thus

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it is occasionally not possible to apply because instantly

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result can't be received. So it brings a new dimension for the

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taker to make

quicker decision

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quicker decisions

a quicker decision

for examination and after that they apply to the desired program or fill the purpose.