Volume : II, Issue : I, January - 2013

Test Anxiety and Academic Performance of School Students

Dr. Bharati Roy

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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of test anxiety on academic achievement of school students. The respondents comprised of 100 school students (50 boys and 50 girls) studying in class XI, selected by random basis from different high schools of Ranchi town. Sarason’s Test Anxiety Scale for Children (TASC) was used to assess test anxiety and percentage of total marks obtain by the students in their Board exam was considered as the academic achievement score. They were classified into there groups, high moderate and low anxiety group on the basis of there score obtained in the test anxiety scale. The results revealed that there was a significant difference in academic achievement of high, middle and low test anxiety group. Male students showed a higher percentage in moderate level of test anxiety whereas female students had higher level of test anxiety than males.

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Dr. Bharati Roy Test Anxiety and Academic Performance of School Students International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.I January 2013

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