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It is implemented as an accreditation  tool and is believed to be a reputable and trustworthy tool of language competence by tertiary institutions  which employ its use. Regardless of the current attention received by IELTS today, the views and  opinions of candidates sitting for the test have seldom been looked into. Thus, this research is focused on  examining the perception ofKolej MARA Banting candidates on the IELTS test. Consequently, a 9 item  questionnaire on perception was given to 20 participants prior to and after sitting for the IELTS test. The  data gathered was evaluated using t-test analysis to investigate the comparative differences among the  learners‟ perception prior to and after sitting for the test. Results proclaimed that candidates obtained a  notably more positive perception after the test. Hence, some implications are made for all stakeholders  especially those learners who are planning to take the test, educational organizations that are overseeing  IELTS preparatory programs, educators who aspire to train candidates in such programs and administers  of the test.  \nKeywords: Attitude, Perception, Beliefs, IELTS, Tertiary education.  \nContents  \n1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................2  \n2. Review of the Related Literature ...............................................................................................................................................2  \n3. Methodology ................................................................................................................................................................................3  \n4. Outcomes and Findings ..............................................................................................................................................................4  \n5. Findings........................................................................................................................................................................................4  \n6. Conclusion....................................................................................................................................................................................5  \nReferences ........................................................................................................................................................................................5  \nCitation | Dhiya Amalina Zahari; Jeremiah Dhayaalan Jackson Dhayaalan (2016). The Perception of Malaysian ESL Tertiary Level Students on the IELTS Test. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2(1): 1-6.  \nDOI: 10.20448/journal.522/2016.2.1/522.1.1.6  \nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Asian Online Journal Publishing Group  \n1. Introduction  \nLanguage is known to one of the most significant aspects in our life as humans. We use language to express our thoughts, emotions, to communicate with others by fulfilling our needs and wants and to make sense of our environment. Human development theorists have stated that language can be defined as verbal, physical, biological and importantly a basic form of communication. As a human, we are nurtured and natured to speak in our mother tongue or the first language since the day we were born. However, challenges take place when we are required to learn a second language which is unknown to us. We may feel uncomfortable, fear as well as anxie","cbCaihJ2yy7T06ET","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihJ2yy7T06ET","pdf",428335,"English","# Introduction\n# Review of the Related Literature\n# Methodology\n# Outcomes and Findings\n# Findings\n# Conclusion\n# References","[{\"question\":\"Why does the research focus on candidates’ perceptions of the IELTS test?\",\"answer\":\"Although IELTS is widely used as a trusted language competence assessment for overseas university entry, candidates’ views and opinions have received limited attention. The study addresses this gap by examining learners’ perception.\"},{\"question\":\"How was candidates’ perception measured in this study?\",\"answer\":\"A 9-item questionnaire on perception was given to 20 participants before and after they sat for the IELTS test. 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