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Test Anxiety Assessment

Everyone feels some anxiety about tests. However, too much anxiety can interfere with your test preparation and test taking.

Take this 5-minute assessment to determine whether you have test anxiety and what you can do about it.

Test Anxiety Assessment

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When I first get my copy of a test, it takes me several minutes to calm down enough to begin taking the test.(Required)

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The more important the test, the poorer I seem to do.(Required)

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When I have difficulty with the first several items on a test, I get so nervous that I can't answer easier questions later on in the test.(Required)

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After taking a test, I remember information I couldn't recall during the test.(Required)

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I often 'draw a blank' while taking a test.(Required)

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As soon as a test is over, I find that I can't stop worrying about how I did.(Required)

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While taking a test, I make mistakes on easy questions or put answers in the wrong places.(Required)

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I get very nervous when I come across an item on a test that I didn't expect.(Required)

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Getting a good grade on a test doesn't increase my confidence about the next test.(Required)

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While taking a test, I find myself thinking of the consequences of failing.(Required)

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After taking a test, I feel that I could have done better than I actually did.(Required)

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While taking a test, I often get the feeling that I am not smart enough to do well.(Required)

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I often hyperventilate when taking a test.(Required)

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I find it difficult to think clearly when taking a test.(Required)

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I get very panicky when I have to take a surprise test.(Required)

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I perspire a great deal while taking a test.(Required)

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I expect to do poorly on a test no matter how much or how hard I study.(Required)

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I worry so much before a test that I am too worn out to do my best on the test.(Required)

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I get very rattled by any noises in the test room.(Required)

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I make many careless errors while taking a test.(Required)

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I find it difficult to eat the day of a test.(Required)

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I find my fingers tapping or my legs jiggling while taking a test.(Required)

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I would rather write a paper than take a test for a grade.(Required)

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I feel my heart beating very fast during tests.(Required)

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I feel I could do much better on tests if I could take them alone.(Required)

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I find it difficult to sleep the night before a test.(Required)

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I become physically uncomfortable while taking a test.(Required)

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While taking a test, I find myself thinking about how much smarter the other students are.(Required)

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While taking a test, my emotional feelings interfere with my performance.(Required)

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I am very concerned about how others will view me if I do poorly on a test.(Required)

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While taking a test, I often feel that I am not doing well.(Required)

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The closer I get to the day of a test, the more difficult I find it to study.(Required)

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Timed tests make me extremely nervous.(Required)

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While taking a test, I get so nervous that I forget facts that I know.(Required)

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I often feel that I am not well prepared to take a test.(Required)

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