“…Previous investigations have shown some pieces of evidence about the influence of a sense of preparedness for pre-service and in-service teachers' professional growth. However, within teacher preparation in Indonesia, not much research, particularly in the field of EFL, has examined pre-service teachers' feelings of preparedness for teaching (see Daflizar et al, 2022;Kusaeri, 2019;Loreman et al, 2013;Purwasih et al, 2021;Sari & Ridhwan, 2022). Considering the essential roles of a sense of preparedness in teacher education, there is an urgency to explore this construct further to portrait recent situations of pre-service teachers in Indonesia, which would be a potential support for the attainment of the national goals, particularly with regard to the quality of education.…”