What are the main differences between computer-based exams and paper-based exams?
The content of the computer-based and paper-based exams are similar, although the same questions will not appear in both formats. 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. Both the computer-based and paper-based exams comprise 50 questions, 40 of the questions are worth two-marks and 10 are worth one mark. The computer-based version is automatically generate so that each candidate gets a different set of questions, whereas the written exam is made up of a pre-selected set of questions. Questions on paper-based exams are all presented in multiple choice format. Questions in computer-based exams use a greater variety of objective question styles, which include multiple choice, multiple response, multiple response matching and, for F2 and F3 only number entry. The sorts of questions that are asked in both formats are the sam
