<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p><br />In 2015, Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic of Indonesia did a<br />breakthrough in the educational communication field, it is online-national<br />examination, known as computer based test. In Jakarta, implementation of<br />computer based test is coordinated by Provincial Education Board of DKI<br />Jakarta and caried out 30 schools which consist of 1 junior high school, 3<br />senior high schools, and 26 vocational schools. SMPK 2 Penabur Jakarta was<br />the first and chosen by government to run that new examination method. The<br />purpose of this research is to know about comparison between paper based<br />test in 2014 and computer based test in 2015 at SMPK 2 Penabur Jakarta,<br />that was held on May 4 until 7, 2015. Selection of research subject was based<br />on psychological characteristic of 9<br /> grade students in junior high school<br />(14 – 15 years old) who prioritized to observe on. The research applied social<br />judgment theory by Muzafer Sherif. This qualitative-descriptive research used<br />case study method and based on constructivism paradigm. Data collection was<br />conducted by interview, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and documentation<br />study through online media. The result of this study shows that computer based<br />test is more excellent than paper based test. SMPK 2 Penabur Jakarta gave<br />positive response for this innovation.<br /><br />Keywords: Educational Communication, National Examination, Social<br />Judgment, Junior High School Students.</p><p>Judgment, Junior High School Students.</p>