Examinations Anxiety on Performance of School Students

Abstract

The study is titled as “EXAMINATIONS ANXIETY ON PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOL STUDENTS”. Through this study we were able to identify the various forms of test-anxiety experienced by senior secondary school students during examination. This could help us to determine the relationship between test-anxiety and academic achievement of senior secondary school students. How test anxiety effect on academic achievement with regard to age and gender. Also, the academic achievement of male and female students of senior secondary schools. The study is a descriptive survey study. The study utilizes an already tested instrument to test the anxiety caused due to pressure of examination. The population of the study comprises of higher secondary school male and female students currently studying in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. The sample of the study chosen from 5 higher secondary schools, using simple random sampling method. Academic achievements measures used in the study is only applicable in Indian setting and caution is needed in discussing this variable as other measure of academic achievement is found in the literature.