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Difference between computer-based exams and paper-based exams?

April 26, 2017computer-based difference exams paper-based

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Difference between computer-based exams and paper-based exams?

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Questions in both formats of the exam are written to correspond with the syllabus and students should expect to see questions covering all aspects of the syllabus in both paper-based and computer-based exams. In all cases, the computer-based version is automatically generated so that each candidate gets a different set of questions, whereas the written exam is made up of a pre-selected set of questions. The structure of the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) computer-based and paper-based exams is identical for T1 and T2. CAT paper-based exams T3 and T4 contain questions that require long written answers. The CBE versions contain short objective style questions only. The computer-based CAT/FIA transitional exams available from February to the end of November 2011 (TT5, TT6(INT) and TT7) will be identical in structure to the existing ACCA F1 to F3 exams, following their format and syllabus. The ACCA Qualification paper-based exam versions of F1 to F3 (and also MMA & MFA) contain mult