Saudi EFL Universities Students’ Perceptions of Taking Computer-based Tests and Paper-based Tests

Abstract

Some students’ performance during computer-based tests (CBT) is affected by many factors. Such factors include a high anxiety level before and during the exam day, which might lead to low grades and weak performance. However, a Likert-scale questionnaire was designed to address two research questions, and the methodology was quantitative. Additionally, the Likert-scale questionnaire was used to collect data. The researcher conducted the study at the Rabigh branch of King Abdulaziz University. The participants were Saudi EFL preparatory year students who took computerized tests. Furthermore, 100 participants completed the questionnaire items. The researcher applied data analysis to present the findings of the study. The results demonstrate that most of the Saudi EFL students at the Rabigh branch of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) expressed their perceptions towards the computer-based (CBT) mode and its correlation to the level of anxiety they experienced the day before and during the test.