Abstract Examination malpractices and its effects are spreading like wild-fire during the conduct of senior secondary final and post-secondary examinations in Nigeria. One of the consequences had been negative effect on the authenticity and reliability of public examinations results especially during the process of selecting qualified prospective candidates into Nigerian Universities. In order to restore confidence in the polity, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) introduced the computer-based testing (CBT) in the 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with the objective of eliminating all forms of examination malpractice and promote the use of electronic testing in Nigeria. This paper examines the influence of adopting CBT on students’ academic performance in JAMB examination in Nigeria. Secondary data sources such as text- books, journals, conference papers, and internet materials among others were primarily used. The study finds that the influence of Computer Based Test (CBT) on students’ academic performance in JAMB examination in Nigeria had been positive and remarkable over the years ranging from cost reduction, saving of time, impartial assessment, prompt release of results and improved reliability. Keywords: computer-based test, paper-based test, education, assessment, examination, ICT infrastructure and soft-wares. 1