Correlational Analysis between the Content of Computer Based Test and its Use

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to explore the relationship between the Contents of computer based test and its use among students. CBT is being used by some tertiary institutions to assess the performance of their students; it is therefore believed that the content will play a significant role in influencing the use of the system. Convenient sampling method was used in choosing the surveyed sample from the students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State, Nigeria. Of the 400 questionnaires distributed 265 were returned representing 66.3 % response rate. The outcome of the study revealed that Content has a statistically significant correlation with the use of computer based test among students, with a Pearson’s r very close to 1 (0.873), and Sig. (2-tailed) value of 0.003, which is < .05. This study concludes that, rich, useful, playful and qualitative content will result in a tremendous success in the use of the CBT among the students.