Implementation of Departmental and Periodical Examination Analyzer System

Administering examinations both in public and private academic institutions can be tedious and unmanageable. The multiplicity of problems affecting the conduct of departmental and periodical examination can be greatly reduced by automating the examination process. The purpose of this action research is to provide an alternative technical solution in administering test through the use of Examination System. This software application can facilitate a plenitude of examinees for different subjects that implements a random questioning technique and can generate item analysis and test results. The Departmental and Periodical Examination System was developed using Visual Basic language. The software modules were tested using the functional testing method. Using the criteria and metrics of ISO 9126 software quality model, the system was evaluated by a group of students, teachers, school administrators and information technology professionals and has received an overall weighted mean of 4.56585 with an excellent descriptive rating. Therefore, the performance of the application software provides solution that can surmount the gargantuan problems of test administration and post-examination issues and performs all the operations specified in the objectives.