The student’s perception is a crucial thing in the teaching and learning process. This study aimed to explain the EFL students’ perception of the use of synchronous and asynchronous e-learning activities during the covid-19 pandemic at UIN Walisongo Semarang. The researcher applied descriptive research with a quantitative approach to analyze the students’ perceptions. The data collection technique used was a questionnaire. The data analysis technique used was descriptive statistical analysis using SPSS 16. The findings showed that EFL students’ perception of synchronous and asynchronous e-learning as seen from 70 respondents, 13% had very positive perceptions, 73% had positive perceptions, and only 14% had less positive perceptions. Thus, EFL students’ perception of synchronous and asynchronous e-learning during the covid-19 pandemic at UIN Walisongo Semarang is in a positive category. The results also showed that EFL students’ perceptions were more dominant towards synchronous e-learning, which happens in real-time. Nevertheless, some EFL students still had a positive perception of asynchronous e-learning as well, so that asynchronous e-learning can still be conducted alternately with synchronous e-learning