The newly administered Iranian Ph.D. Program Entrance Exam (PPEE) is supposed to have had different washback effects on university curriculums. This qualitative study examined the effects of the new TEFL PPEE on the applicants’ study plans and strategies from the points of view of both Iranian university instructors and applicants. To this end, we conducted in-depth interviews with 10 experienc...

Abstract This study reviews the French examination of College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), most influential and highest-stakes test in Korea. The CSAT score has considerable influence on university admissions, admission to a highly ranked is generally prerequisite for socioeconomic success. From this perspective, significance enormous. In general, assessment influenced by goals content curri...