A COMPUTERISED ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS SUCH AS ACADEMIC EXAMINATIONS

摘要

A computerised administration system for administering the conduct of examinations such as academic examinations the system comprising: central computer processing means for processing and storing data; a plurality of local computer processing means physically remote from the central computer processing means for use by examination candidates, each local computer processing means having sampling means for taking identification samples from an examination candidate; and a communications network connecting the central computer processing means to each of the local computer processing means to facilitate data transfer there between, wherein: each examination candidate is presented with examination questions which he/she answers by inputting the answers into one of the plurality of local computer processing means; during the examination the sampling means of each local computer processing means takes identification samples from each examination candidate at random intervals, the local computer processing means sending the identification samples associated with an examination candidate to the central computer processing means via the communications network together with the examination answers of fhe said examination candidate; the central computer processing means generates an electronic certificate for each successful candidate which incorporates the identification samples taken from that candidates during the examination; the electronic certificate is stored by the central computer processing means for subsequent inspection by a third party; and the electronic certificate is issued to the candidate in electronic or hard copy form by one of the local computer processing means acting under the control of the central computer processing means