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High stakes English language tests, such as the IELTS, are increasingly being delivered on the computer. Do the advantages of computer-based testing outweigh the disadvantages?

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Today, the internet has revolutionised the way of
education sector
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the education sector
 which has
also
 resulted in changing the way to conduct exams. Online exam testing is becoming tremendously popular nowadays.
This
 tendency certainly has more advantages that outweigh its drawbacks. Despite some of the reasons stated below, one of the main benefits of online testing is that few resources are required to conduct the exams. To articulate, organizations conducting online exams require low
resources
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resources, thus
thus
 eliminating the need for costly resources.
For example
, test centres facilitating computer -based exams need few faculty members and printing materials
since
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for
 students appearing online will be off site and fewer will use the physical campus facilities. Another major advantage is its accessibility to physically disabled students. These students can give online exams from a nearby centre
instead
 of going to far off locations. Online examinations provide an ease for both organisations and students. Even though there are some great benefits as stated
above there
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above, there
 are some negative impacts as well. One disadvantage is that, online examinations can sometimes be interrupted because of poor connectivity.
In other words
, if the test centre does not have a good internet connectivity, the test might get obstructed which leads to disruption of
exam
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the exam
.
For instance
, sometimes due to poor internet connectivity, a student
lose
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loses
 his work or inadvertently submit tests that are incomplete. Another drawback is that the chances of cheating during online exams are tough to eliminate due to the absence of instructors being present physically to supervise. In conclusion, computer-based exam does have some
drawbacks but
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drawbacks, but
 I believe that its benefits outweigh the disadvantages as it caters both organizations and students since they require
few
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fewer
 resources and delimit their options of physical location.

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