Relationship Between Examination Anxiety and Academic Performance Among Secondary School Students of Delhi

Academic achievement of an individual is so far considered to be influential partly by his ability to adjust to his environment, partly by his special abilities, intelligence, and aptitude which are integral parts of his personality, and partly by the intensity of drives and motives which serve as the impelling force for his activities. Academic achievement is a measure of what has been learned in the academic year. Academic achievement is determined by a student-teacher in a particular specified area of instruction. In the present study, the academic achievement of the student is determined based on the marks (total – theory and practical) obtained in the tenth-class examination. Anxiety is a normal reaction to a stressor. It may help an individual to deal with a demanding situation by prompting them to cope with it. However, when anxiety becomes overwhelming, it may fall under the classification of anxiety disorder. Generally, it helps in improving the performance of an individual. It means anxiety should not cross its threshold value; otherwise, it will reach its abnormal level (National Institute of Mental Health, 2008). This study shows the effects of gender and standard on examination anxiety of students, also the students from rural areas are facing more examination anxiety in comparison to students of urban areas.