IMPACT OF COMPUTER BASED TEST IN NIGERIA TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A THEORETICAL VIEW

Abstract
The impact of computer based examination in Nigeria tertiary institutions cannot be overruled since research established
the roles and immense contributions of ICT for instructional purpose in Nigeria education. The author submitted that
though Nigeria still experiences the problems of integration in some tertiary institutions in Nigeria due to many factors.
The paper also explored the conceptual meaning of Computer Based examination, historical development of computer
based examination, advantages of computer based testing in education and problems of computer based examinations in
Nigeria educational institutions. Based on the following considerations, conclusion and recommendations were made.