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This study aimed to identify the degree of employment of the e-assessment during the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) by students at King Faisal University, and to investigate the degree of satisfaction and possible obstacles with the use of e-assessment. A stratified random sample of 519 respondents participated in an online survey as sample size for statistical analysis. The researchers utilized descriptive analysis for testing the research hypotheses and answering the research questions. The result of this study showed that the most frequently used e-assessment tools were assignments, quizzes, final exams, and research paper. The least tools used were e-portfolio, essays, and oral discussions. The study showed that the students' satisfaction on using e-assessment programs reveals that it is highest during COVID-19 pandemic. They perceived e-assessment programs as very helpful in the middle of pandemic. The study not only identified the tools there are good in the COVID-19 pandemic, but also shed the light on some obstacles in deploying these tools. The research also indicated that male students were more satisfaction than female students. Moreover, it showed higher satisfaction by students in humanities colleges than students in scientific colleges, while there are no differences in the obstacles due to colleges. The study recommended the need to improve the quality and efficiency of e-assessment programs according to the quality standards of e-learning and training students on how to use e-assessment tools. (Published abstract)