This research was designed to find out factors contributing to students’ EPT
result. The research involved all of the 3rd semester students of English Education
Department in Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto as the sample. The data has
gained by using structured questionnaire which consisted of 41 items and semi
structured interview which consisted of 11 items. The research finding from the
questionnaire showed the factors that contribute to students’ EPT result were anxiety
68.80%, academic competence 60.70%, teacher role 56.10% and learning facility
57.30%. Moreover, this study was also supported by the interview result that almost
all of the interviewees have the same thought with questionnaire result.