Recent language testing research investigates factors other than language proficiency that may be responsible for systematic variance in language test performance. One such factor is the test takers' cognitive styles. The present study was carried out with the aim of finding the probable effects of Iranian EFL learners' cognitive styles on their performance on communicative tests. For purposes ...

This study investigates the validity of a writing model proposed as the underlying structure of the writing skill in English as a foreign language (EFL). Four writing prompts were administered to 178 Iranian EFL learners. The scripts were then scored according to writing benchmarks similar to the IELTS Writing criteria but narrower in scope. After interand intra-rater reliability analysis, a th...

As one of the most commonly utilised assessment means English language, IELTS is attracting a sheer volume test candidates in China, which unambiguously has social implications China. This article briefly discussed impact including shift profession, life-changing potential and anxiety. At end this paper, there call for more body knowledge on impacts international examination such as towards eco...