Table 5 Occurrences of perceptions held towards IELTS test results of underperforming candidates
From: ‘Remark or retake’? A study of candidate performance in IELTS and perceptions towards test failure
Superordinate themes/themes | K | % |
|---|---|---|
Rejection of test results | 126 | 70.0% |
Unreliable assessment | 93 | 73.8% |
Disbelief of result based on perceptions of performance | 30 | 23.8% |
Accusation of test unfairness | 3 | 2.4% |
Acceptance of test results | 35 | 19.4% |
Under-preparation | 14 | 40.0% |
Mistakes made in the test | 7 | 20.0% |
Affective responses in the test | 7 | 20.0% |
Difficulties with the content of the test | 7 | 20.0% |
Unsure of sufficiency of achieved score | 19 | 10.6% |