This study aims at investigating the achievement tests impact on receptive skills of undergraduate Saudi students at the Faculty of Science and Humanities- Sharqa University. To obtain valuable information the researchers use a questionnaire and achievement tests. Afterwards, they use the SPSS programme and the descriptive analytical method to analyse the data. Moreover, they divide the sample into a controlled and experimental group. The latter group is examined by three achievement tests whereas the controlled group is not. Then, the two groups are exposed again to a post-placement test that shows significant and positive effect on the experimental group. Some of the findings are as follows: students of the experimental group are highly motivated and encouraged to gain knowledge, have self-confidence, neglect mistakes and errors and focus on fluency as a means of enhancing learning process. Ultimately, the study problem reasons are discussed and remedies are recommended as well.
Keywords: Achievement Tests, Experimental Group, controlled group, receptive skills, the SPSS programme.
