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Some of the English language students with learning difficulty are suffering from the problem of self-confidence. But the problem of this feeling hasn't been solved. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between lack of self-confidence and success of language acquisition. In this study we examined the assertiveness level of 178 students (female and male) from Atatürk University and İstanbul Aydın University. These students participated in the study during the 2013-2014 academic year.The Rathus Assertiveness Schedule was applied in this study. The statistical analysis of data is obtained by the inventory results and exam scores of these students who learn English language.178 students were randomly chosen from İstanbul Aydın University and Erzurum Atatürk Universty.89 of them were from İstanbul and the other 89 students were from Erzurum. The Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS) was used first and then the relationship between these students' assertiveness and their exam scores were examined. Results are evaluated in terms of some sub-variables such as gender, sections, and universities. Keywords: Self-confidence, Acquisition of language, Assertiveness.