UNICROSS Implements Phased CBT for Selected First-Semester Courses

The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has announced a phased rollout of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for selected General Year-One courses in the First Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Session.

The initiative, communicated in a memorandum dated 19th February 2026 from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Stella-Maris Aki Okey, follows approval by the University Senate at its 121st Regular Meeting. While the Senate approved CBT for all General Year-One courses, management opted for a gradual implementation due to infrastructural constraints.

Courses Initially Covered:

• Communication in English
• Philosophy and Logic
• Introduction to Computer Science
• Peace and Conflict Resolution
• Selected courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

Programme Transition Notes:

• The university is transitioning from the BMAS to CCMAS programme structure.
• Students from the 17–22 sets will register using the old four-digit BMAS course codes.
• Students from the 23–25 sets will use the new three-digit CCMAS codes.
• For overlapping courses, exam questions will remain identical for both groups.

Lecturer Responsibilities:

• Submit Continuous Assessment (CA) scores to the Directorate of Examinations and Results by 20th March 2026.
• Provide a question bank of 500 objective-style questions per course, formatted with five options and one correct answer, by 15th March 2026.

This phased CBT implementation marks UNICROSS’s commitment to enhancing academic assessment standards while adapting to modern examination technologies.