The Influence of Cognitive Test Anxiety on Students Test of English Proficiency (TEP): A Comparative Study

Abstract

One indicator of successful foreign language competency is the TOEFL score exam. Taking the TOEFL exam is a challenging task. To get the best outcomes a lot of preparation is required. Learning a foreign language frequently causes mental obstacles for many people. Anxiety is one of the many challenges that students face when taking the TOEFL exam. In this study, TEP is a TOEFL prediction simulation using PBT. Test of English proficiency, abbreviated as TEP, is an English test explicitly used for an institution or as academic or non-academic needs with a certificate issued by the institution. This study focused on the influence of cognitive test anxiety on students when facing the Test of English Proficiency. The study aims to determine how much influence cognitive test anxiety has on the Test of English Proficiency.

The methodology for this study is quantitative. Descriptive quantitative and causal-comparative research designs are employed by the investigator. There are 85 students in the 7th semester of the English Education Department at Universitas Islam Malan participated as respondents in this study. Participants answer the questionnaire on Google Forms using a purposive sampling technique. This research uses the instrument Cognitive Test Anxiety Scale (CTAS). Quantitative data from the questionnaire were examined utilizing SPSS version 26.

This study found that the level of cognitive test anxiety among students is moderate. In addition, researchers also found that the higher the level of cognitive test anxiety among students, the lower the students' TEP scores. This study also revealed a considerable influence of cognitive test anxiety on TEP. For further research analyze several factors or reasons that can lead to low anxiety levels among students.

Keywords: cognitive test anxiety, Test of English Proficiency, Second language