Abstarct: This study aims to explore the attitudes of PhD candidates of TOLIMO in Iran. TOLIMO is a high-stake test in Iran that is used for PhD completion. This qualitative study uses case study for data collection and data analysis. There are different English exams in Iran, but the evidences show that there are not enough explorations about the quality of TOLIMO. The participants of the study are selected by purposive sampling then the investigator takes an unstructured open-ended interview to achieve useful information and code. The data for this study were collected through an unstructured open ended interview with the informant of the study. There are three main propositions in this study: Positive attitude towards TOLIMO, Negative attitude towards TOLIMO and suggestion for improvement. Policy makers by the results of this study can improve the reading and listening section of the TOLIMO. They can use better facilities for holding the test and decrease the length of the reading parts.