UGANDA CHRISTIAN

UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

BSIT3

AN ONLINE EXAMINATION SYSTEM

BY

KANEZA BELYSE REG No: S12B13/352

OKIROR DANIEL REG No: S12B13/604

OKIROR DANIEL S12B13/604

KANEZA BELYSE S12B13/352

ABSTRACT

Online Examination System forms the lifeline of the Educational Institutes to the functioning of the Examination. It is very essential for an Institute to handle the Examinations and their results. It is very useful for an Institute to test its student continuously for their mutual development. This system is helpful for conducting (M.C) Multiple Choice Examinations which can be conducted regularly as well as for surprise tests and provides immediate results saving the precious time of faculties to check the papers and prepare mark sheets. The information technology initiatives have encouraged various Organizations to develop systems to facilitate their day to day operations. Uganda Christian University, department of computing and technology is planning to develop the Online Examination System which will include various Courses (IT, Commerce, Science, etc.) and subjects for conducting examinations. This system helps in conducting examinations quickly and can thus help in saving time and the operations will be carried out efficiently. With the effective use, any Institute can apply the “Online Examination System” for conducting quick examinations and getting better results in less time.

The current existing system which is used to conduct examinations in many academic institutions across Uganda, Uganda Christian University inclusive is manual entry.

There is a current challenge where by some students start claiming for marks in the tests that they did not sit for. This arises when they connive with their friends to write down their names to show that they sat for the exams yet they did not. This becomes very tricky for the lecturer to determine whether this person truly sat for the exams. It also very hard for students to access their results when they are in holidays to know that they have passed the semester in order to come for the next semester.

Online Examination is very helpful to users. The aim of this project is to provide quick, immediate and easy way to appear the exam. It can provide special advantages to the students/applicants. The online examination system can automatically add the marks allocated in each question to determine the total mark for the questions. A time limit can be set for the questions.

Therefore there is need to develop Online Examination system.