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Arab World English Journal (August 2024) Theses ID 314 Pp.1-23
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.
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Badryah Hussain Hassan Ghumssani holds a master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the Department of Foreign Languages, College of Arts, Taif University, Saudi Arabia. ORCiD ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6769-812. She currently works at King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh