Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement of High School Students

Abstract

Anxiety negatively affects the physical and mental health of the individual and ultimately personal, social, occupational and educational performance is badly affected. The purpose of the present study was to know the impact of test anxiety on academic achievement of high school students. Descriptive survey method was used to conduct the study.A sample of 200 boys and girls of board and non-board classes (9th and 10th grade) of Bhilai city were selected as a sample of the present study through purposive sampling technique. Test anxiety was measured by the self-made standardized tool and the marks obtained by the students in their preceding annual examination considered as a level of their academic achievement. Finding revealed that achievement is not much affected by test-anxiety in non-board classes. Whereas in board classes girls seems to be anxiety prone then boys and their achievement seems also affected by the test-anxiety.