Recognizing, Reducing and Copying with Test Anxiety: Causes, Solutions and Recommendations

AbstractTest anxiety is a psychological condition in which a person experiences distress before, during, or after a test or other assessment to such an extent that this anxiety causes poor performance or interferes with normal learning. The number of people who suffer from any type of test anxiety is increasing in modern world .If you want to take a test as a student, or if you want to be hired as an employee, or you want to get any kind of diploma or license, you have to seat for a test (or sometimes several tests). Usually we start asking about the test from those who have already experienced the test. Some say it is just a picnic but some say passing the test is almost impossible since it contains many items even things you have never learnt before. You are finally left with frustration and sinking feeling of anxiety. Under such circumstances it is quite normal to feel anxious. Test anxiety is actually a type of performance anxiety — a feeling someone might have in a situation where performance really counts or when the pressure's on to do well. In conclusion, test anxiety is the result of many interrelated beliefs and experiences. Ineffective study methods, and procrastination can lead to anxiety and a lowered self-image