Examining Examination Anxiety: A Comparative Study of 10th and 12th Standard School Students in Kolhapur City

Dr. Arun C. Shinde

Abstract: The aim of current study was to study the examination anxiety among school students. By using purposive sampling method, 120 (10th and 12th Standard) students were selected from Kolhapur city. The sample of 120 having male and female ratio 1: 1 is taken for this study and their age range was 15 - 18 years. For this study students examination anxiety test by Dr. Madhu Agarwal & Ms. Varsha Kaushal was used. Mean, S. D. & Two way ANOVA were used for the analysis of collected data. Researcher concludes that there is a significant difference between 10th and 12th standard school students regarding their examination anxiety.

Keywords: Examination Anxiety, Gender, Standard, Adolescents