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The MOEX presented an update on the ministry’s promotion of computer-based testing at the 20th meeting of the Examination Yuan’s 13th session held today. The ministry has completed development of the essay question response system in a computer-based testing environment. Trials have been conducted in Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung, and meetings have been held to collect the opinions of experts and relevant supervisory authorities.
Computer-based testing for essay questions will be implemented in stages. The first stage applies to text-only questions for exam categories with a moderate number of examinees in subjects where examinees have general information processing abilities. The second stage will expand computer-based testing beyond text, with advanced application of information technology and computer equipment required to assess examinees’ practical skillsets.
The MOEX will announce 2022 computer-based testing exam categories and schedule. A special section will be available on the MOEX website giving examinees access to exam-related information, an FAQ, and mock tests. During early implementation, examinees may choose between computer or paper-based exams, and request disability assistance at registration. Computer-based testing will be administered at qualified test centers and provide auto-save and response process tracking to ensure exam stability and security.
Ministers without Portfolio discussed exam fairness, bridging the urban-rural gap, promotion polices, and mock tests. Closing comments were given by Examination Yuan President Huang Jong-tsun, who noted that computer-based testing is considered feasible after practical analysis, implementing prototypes, and surveying opinions, though implementation should be done a step at a time. Collaboration with the Ministry of Education sought to build qualified computer-based testing centers, develop infrastructure, and hold exam simulations. Announcements regarding the move to computer-based testing, promotional events, and pilot tests are to be held a year before computer-based testing kicks off. After exams are held, the exam administering agency should collect opinions from relevant parties, review exam difficulty and assessment levels, and constantly engage in fine-tuning to ensure the rights of examinees, exam fairness, and a forward-looking information transition for national exams.
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