Introduction
It is no longer a story that the management of the University of Ilorin has finally decided to implore once again her unique examining approach of ‘TEXAMINATION’ as coined a couple of years ago for the 2021/2022 Harmattan Semester as reported by Team Plato. It should fascinate you that, this testing model is one of a kind to Unilorin as against other institutions in entire Nigeria. The latter might seem not so absolute, however, not so many reports have thus far been heard from students of other institutions about the asserted testing mode.
All well said, this content seeks not to debate the uniqueness of TEXAMINATION to the ‘better by far University’ but on the contrary to provide an avenue for students, most especially the recently matriculated students to be better equipped with the precise information needed to prepare and confront the all-in-one-setting test and Examination.
As a rule of thumb, everything that has an advantage equally possesses its disadvantage. Texamination as a testing approach for grading students is not an exception. It possesses its inherent pros, and so do cons. However, our ability to keep in check, its so-called cons while at the same time maximizing its pros will tell to what magnitude our success would be.
In a nutshell, Texamination as a grading approach for CBT courses (wholly) in the context of Unilorin, requires the involved students to respectively without intervals, sit at a spot and provide answers to both test and Examination questions. Nevertheless, while some courses might entail answering both questions (test and exam) at a stretch (i.e 100 questions at once), others might require logging in for the test and Exam separately.
How you need to prepare and what you need to do.
The first point to take note of is that, unlike the conventional situation where one could leverage the experience accrued from a test to better prepare for Exam, Texamination offers no such privilege or advantage. The uncomplicated panacea to the above remains only but that one prepares adequately and exhaustively. This suggests and demands a double-double preparation and study for excellence.
Secondly, most times, certain same questions are usually encountered more than twice or thereof across both tests and exams. The implication of the above is that one should prepare for repeated questions. Having the asserted information prior should enable you to pay close attention to answers to certain questions, especially in calculation courses to prevent re-solving mathematical problems.
Thirdly, one should endeavor to prepare mentally for this type of testing approach for it is an exhaustive one. This isn’t to cast an impression of fear on you but rather to make you aware of the likelihood of your encounter at the CBT hot seat. For a problem now is half solved. To overcome the aforementioned, one must ensure the body is provided with adequate nutrition and a better state of health and that study is done well. It is known from experience that familiarity with questions prevents the likelihood of mental strain as opposed to the contrary.
Finally, ensure as much as possible to relax a bit before the commencement of your texam. Endeavor to jettison exhaustive struggle at the entrance to the CBT hall. In the same line of thought, it is recommended to take at least 2 minutes therein the CBT hall to relieve the struggle from the CBT center. In certain situations, you might be coarse to log in almost immediately however, still seek a way to stay calm before your texam.
Best of Luck!
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