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.

Thus

IELTS

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

such

as Listening, Writing, Speaking and Reading.

Besides

pen and paper

system

, it is now being tested through a

computer

system

. The new

system

has both merits and demerits. Over the

last

few

decades it

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decades, it

follows the traditional techniques. Recently

IELTS

authority

have launched

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has launched

launched

a

computer

generated

exam

where candidates will appear in the

exam

in front of

computer

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a computer

the computer

. The principal benefit of

this

system

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

exam

. In prior

system

, it takes thirteen days to publish

result

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results

. Other advantages include the

invidualistc

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

newly adopted

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the newly adopted system

system

is

system

failure may hamper the

exam

psychology. If any hardware or software is

failed

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failing

to load the

system

or interrupted, candidates might start it again.

Secondly

, 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

this

sequence, for the

first

time users, it won't be easier to adapt

with

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to

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

computer generated

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a computer generated system

system

, the benefits

overweighs

in other respects or ways

otherwise

overweight

the negative aspects. Many of the universities are offering admission

with

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to

required

IELTS

exam

; students often apply at the eleventh

hour

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hour, thus

thus

it is occasionally not possible to apply because instantly

IELTS

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

IELTS

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.