Compared with other media, computer-based assessment is a relatively new mode of assessment that has emerged in the past two decades. In the past decade, there have been a growing number of researches on applicant impression management in computer-based assessment. There are two dominant views of impression management in computer-based assessment: the task-oriented and the social-emotion-oriented. This review discusses the effect of media on applicant impression management in computer-based assessment from these two views. Results indicate that both views emphasize different aspect of the effect on applicant impression management. Suggestions for future research are proposed in order to more clearly identify the effect of media on applicant impression management in computer-based assessment.