This study aim to identify the mismatch between industries requirement and students perception towards the entry level construction managers' roles and tasks. A total of 153 construction management's students from Malaysian Public Universities (UiTM, USM and UTHM) participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analysed by Rasch Model. Semi structure interview was conducted in verifying and explaining the quantitative result. Result from the study, shows six over eight similarities towards the entry level construction managers' roles and task. Data from the semi structured interview clarify the mismatch exist due to the lack of exposure to students during their internship with the construction company. This lack of experience and knowledge lead to the students' misperception towards the entry level construction managers' roles and tasks.