Evaluating Iraqi EFL University Teacher-Made Tests in Light of the Courses’ Objectives

Testing in education is considered a crucial factor and a systematic tool in assessing students’ success or failure. A good test must consist of various levels in line with Blooms’ taxonomy in order to reflect the different capabilities of students. The current study aims at evaluating Iraqi EFL university teacher-made tests in light of courses’ objectives. To achieve the purpose of the study, four Iraqi EFL university teacher-made tests of the final exams in the department of English at the College of Education for Women have been chosen to be the sample of the present study. For collecting data, the general objectives of the included courses have been identified; the content of the courses has been analyzed; the behavioral objectives have been derived; the list of the action verbs have been adopted and applied; then, the teacher-made tests have been analyzed according to the test analysis format. The findings indicate that Iraqi EFL university teacher-made tests at the College of Education for Women do not reflect the courses’ objectives.