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The study attempts to examine Language Skill attainment in terms of listening, speaking, reading and writing at college level as second language learners of English. The study is significant in respect, as no such study has been conducted by government or private organization in district Anantnag till date. The second language generally refers to language that is not the native language of the speaker, but that is used in the locale of that person. The study was conducted to both rural and urban areas, boys, women and co-education colleges. A sample of 120 respondents from population by random and systematic sampling was obtained. A total of 10 colleges and 120 respondents were included to which, the ASSET writing skill test, a Questionnaire, an Inventory/ Data Sheet, a Classroom Observation Schedule and a Cloze test as a test tool were employed to elicit the information from the respondents. Simple t-test and percentage technique were employed to determine the interpretation and analysis. The interpretation of data revealed that there is significant difference between the aims/objectives obtained by the collegians to laid down by National policies and UGC time to time. The collegians are far away from the objectives suggested by LOCF for English. The two main problems, one the faulty methods of teaching and second the over burden curriculum, can be associated for non-attainment of prescribed goal

ASSET test, Anantnag, a cloze test, collegians