DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

ABSTRACT

Computers are known for their wide range of uses especially in scientific and mathematical fields. However little or no thought has been given to designing a complete and thorough intelligence entrance examination on a computer system in our immediate environment. This entrance examination system is designed to assist university administration examination in attaining a standardized sample, and as such the psychological implication of such a design is very important.

The design of the system is quite simple and easily understood. Its flexibility makes it amenable for future changes and amendment to either incorporate other aspects of intelligence or to be designed for any other school age or class.

The question of the online entrance examination system are programmed and visually displayed on the systems screen in an interactive form. The student answers the question on the computer system, immediately the question is marked and notified. The result of the examination is also displayed at the end of the examination which goes a long way to lessen the fears of students that they were marked down in the examination. Since the entrance examination is examined by the computer, time cost of manual examination is saved. Based on the virtues of internet amendment which have been made to the examination system concept by constructing a website with online entrance examination, online question setting and answer and online management by the administrator.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

An entrance examination is an examination that many educational institutions use to select students for admission. These exams may be administered at any level of education, from primary to higher education, although they are more common at higher levels. Online entrance examination systems are very convenient and fast. Online entrance examination system has three purposes.

1. To allow entrance examination takers at different places to take the examination at the same time through the online entrance examination website.

2. Through careful planning and proper coding, enable entrance examination, result checking and admission status on the websites.

3. To integrate database with the program allowing administrator easily addition of question and creation of entrance examination.