Washback Effects of English Reading Test in UTBK: Students’ Insights

Ujian Tulis Berbasis Komputer (UTBK) is a high-stakes test for students. They strive to pass the and be accepted in their targeted institution. As one of subjects involved UTBK, English surely has influenced teaching & learning 12th-grade classrooms. This impact known as washback effect. While most studies investigate effect on whole subject, little about particular part test. Thus, this case study explores reading UTBK students’ perceptions, motivation, strategies, content. The data were collected through online questionnaires distributed six participants from different senior high schools. deductive analysis found that positive negative effects seen insights. can avoid cheating integrate competence, but they are uncertain it improve communicative competence. might enrich educational language general assessment particular.