Test Anxiety and Academic achievement of senior secondary Students

Most of students are suffering from anxiety at some level during an examination. However, when anxiety affects examination performance it has become a problem. Examination anxiety is actually a type of performance anxiety-a feeling someone might have in a situation where performance really count or when pressure's on to do well. Examination anxiety can bring a stomachache or headache. Some people might feel shaky, sweaty; feel their heart beating quickly as they wait for the test to be given out. Education is a modification of behavior of an individual .Education is the building block for every country in the world, and India is not an exception as a strong and effective education can help boost the development of the country. However, education can also become a burden to the country as low academic achievement is one of the major problems facing the families, society and government at large. Exam periods are a key time that stress arises for most students. Attempting to combineyears of hard work and study into a handful of two and three hour segments is a thankless task and is made no easier by the pressure placed on students to succeed.