In fact, many students have found that in recent years, more and more computer tests have been held, gradually replacing the "status" of paper and pencil tests.
Malaysia is the first to cancel the paper and pen test, it is likely because the phenomenon of cheating in Southeast Asian countries is very serious, and the cancellation of the paper and pen test basically eliminates the possibility of stealing questions.
Then according to this trend, the test centers around the world are likely to gradually cancel the paper and pencil test, but at present, only Kuala Lumpur has announced the news, China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the mainland has not yet news, we should follow the official news!
Compared with the written test, the computer test has the following advantages:
Flexible time, easy to register. Available on weekdays and weekends, morning, middle and evening. Therefore, whether it is the student party or the work party, the candidates who are used to getting up early or getting up late can apply according to demand; And the two adjacent exams are only 3 days apart, which greatly facilitates the students who are in a hurry to score
City coverage, more and wider test centers, exam places are more adequate. More than 300 test dates throughout the year, multiple times a week, multiple times a day. The time to register is short and the score is fast. From April 1st, the deadline for IELTS computer test registration will be shortened to 3 days before the test, and the minimum time from registration to score will be 7 days! Test experience friendly: reading articles, questions on the same screen, fill in the blanks can copy and paste, writing has word count and copy and paste function; It has functions such as countdown, highlight mark, take notes and so on, so it is very convenient to answer questions.
As for the situation that everyone thinks that the computer test is easy to get a high score, in fact, it still varies from person to person. If the students typing speed is relatively fast, and very adapted to learning with electronic devices, then everyone is more proficient in the mode of doing questions on the computer test, and the answer is more handy.
However, the questions of the computer test are randomly assigned, and the questions of students in an examination room may be different.
In summary, if the future IELTS machine test completely replaces the paper and pencil test, then the most affected students are those who like to draw circles on the paper, type slowly, and make mistakes when using the keyboard; But for students who are used to paperless learning and are pressed for time, computer-based exams are a better option.