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Egold CBT

Use case

CA tests and terminal exams on computers, marked before the bell

Most of a school's marking load comes from routine assessment: continuous assessment (CA) tests every few weeks and an exam at the end of each term. Egold CBT lets subject teachers set these once, reuse questions across classes and terms, and get objective scripts marked the moment students submit.

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Creating a matching question in Egold CBT, with nine question types and a student preview

Sound familiar?

  • Teachers spend evenings marking objective scripts by hand, then copying scores into a broadsheet.

  • The same questions are retyped every term because last year's paper only exists on paper or in one teacher's laptop.

  • Students sitting close together in the lab can see each other's screens.

How it works

  1. 1

    Build a question bank per subject

    Import last term's paper from Word, add new questions, and tag them by topic and difficulty. The bank stays with the school when teachers change.

  2. 2

    Publish the test to a class

    Pick questions, set the duration and the class (JSS 1 to SS 3, or Primary 1 to 6). Each student gets the questions and options in a different order.

  3. 3

    Invigilate from one screen

    See who is writing, how far they are and who left the exam window. Add time for a student whose computer restarted.

    Live invigilation in Egold CBT: students writing, progress, time left and warnings
    Live invigilation: five students writing, with progress, time left and warnings

  4. 4

    Release results

    Objective answers are marked instantly; theory answers wait in the teacher's marking queue. Export scores to Excel for the broadsheet or print a results sheet.

    Exam results in Egold CBT: average, grade counts from A1 to F9 and positions
    Results for an SS 2 Chemistry test: average, grade counts and positions

What helps most

Reuse every term
Banks keep questions for next year; shuffle order so a reused paper is not a copy.
Mixed question types
Combine multiple choice with matching, number answers and theory in one paper.
Grades A1 to F9
Percentages, positions and WAEC-style grade bands for every exam.
Re-mark in one click
Fix a wrong answer key and every script is re-marked.

See every format on the question types page, or the full list of features.

Questions about ca tests & terminal exams

Can different classes write the same test at different times?

Yes. Publish the exam to each class when it is their turn. The questions come from the same bank, and each attempt is timed separately on the server.

Can we combine objective and theory sections?

Yes. Put both in one exam. Objective questions are marked automatically and theory answers go to the teacher, so the final score updates once marking is done.

What if the lab has fewer computers than students?

Run the class in batches. Publish the exam, let the first group write, then the next group signs in. Answer order is shuffled for each student.

Other ways schools use it

Automatic marking

Objective answers marked instantly, part marks where they are deserved, teachers keep the final say on theory.

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Import from Word or Excel

Turn existing Word papers and spreadsheets into a reusable question bank.

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Entrance exams

Screen applicants with a timed, shuffled test and get a ranked list the same day.

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Try it with your own questions.

Online use is free for schools. If your exam hall has no internet, run it on your own school server.

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