The Effect of Placement Tests on Student Achievement: Study at Qimam Al-Ulum Institute for Languages (2024-2025)

Abstract

In recent years, the suggestion of testing EFL learners has increased widely throughout the world. Most students entering university or seeking to improve their English proficiency in an institute have a placement test before they start their courses. This test efficiently places students in the correct place and begins at the appropriate level. This study explores the role of placement tests in student achievement. The study was conducted to evaluate the institution's program and to achieve the following objectives: 1. To determine how the placement test aligns with the standards of the European system. 2. To identify how the placement test aligns with standards for Qimm Al-Ulum Institute. 3. To explore how the placement test aligns with standards for students 4.  To discover how the placement test places the students at their correct level. The study is also considered an analysis of the needs for improving every ongoing program. The researcher employed a descriptive research method to achieve the research objectives. A placement test was used to collect the data. The students who were registered to start their course in the institution were the participants of the study. They were of different ages. After that, the collected data were analyzed statistically to evaluate the test results. The results indicated that the test is effective for students and puts them in the correct place to start learning the language.