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Abstract

The main aim of this study is to investigate the possible difference in reading comprehension performance through PBT and CBT of Pakistani second-year ESL learners at NED University of Engineering & Technology (NEDUET). For this purpose, n=62 subjects attempted three equivalent tests on each testing mode. For the analysis, paired sample t-test is used to juxtapose the means of test results gleaned from PBT and CBT. The results illustrate, examinees performed significantly better on CBT (M = 6.17) as compare to PBT (M = 5.69) at p < .05 level (note: p = .003). Furthermore, ANOVA is used to find out the potentially significant effect of reading performance on the ESL learners’ preferable testing mode for the future. The post-test result shows that pupils’ reading test performance has no significant main effect on their preference at p > .05 (note: p = .621) because mostly opted for PBT. Additionally, their perceptions about the pros and cons of both the testing modes are also discussed.