Do these statements apply to you? Select “yes” if the statement applies to the day before an exam, hours before, or during the exam itself. Otherwise, select “no.”
Your Test Anxiety Score:
out of 16
Based on your responses, you feel very little test anxiety.
If you ever find yourself experiencing this feeling in the future, however, don't be alarmed: almost everyone has some form of anxiety before tests, and in small doses it can actually improve your performance!
Your results indicate that you may experience slight test anxiety.
Almost everyone has some form of anxiety before tests, and it can actually be beneficial! In small doses stress can improve your performance, so consider yourself lucky.
Your results indicate that you may experience mild test anxiety.
Be aware of what situations, such as certain types of classes or particular test formats, might cause anxiety and disrupt your academic success. If you discover a weakness, address it now before it is too late. Take the opportunity to do something valuable for yourself!
Your results indicate that you may experience moderate test anxiety.
Consider researching whether your campus offers a seminar on anxiety-prevention strategies. Such seminars are usually offered around midterm or just before final exams. Take the opportunity to do something valuable for yourself!
Your results indicate that you may experience severe test anxiety.
Consider researching whether your campus counseling center offers individual sessions to provide strategies to combat test anxiety. Your student fees have already paid for this service, so take advantage of it now before it is too late. Learn to be proactive and do something valuable for yourself!