[23] EXAMINATION ANXIETY AMONG THE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF JAÏAW, SHILLONG

How to Cite the Article: Melvin Taylor Marbañiang & Baldwin B. Sumer (2026). Examination anxiety among the higher secondary school students of Jaïaw, Shillong. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Reviews, 5(5),283-293. https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v5i5.2026.283-293

Abstract

Examination anxiety has long been a persistent issue affecting many Streams, Mental Health, students and therefore resulting in high academic pressure and low Educational Anxiety, performance among the students’ community. This study aims to unfold the Academic Achievement. levels of examination anxiety of the higher secondary school students of Jaïaw and to compare the difference in the examination anxiety of the students on the basis of sex, locale and streams. A total of 721 students (311boys and 401 girls) participated in the study. The study has employed a quantitative approach and descriptive cum survey research designed was utilised to realise the objectives of the present investigation. The data collected were subjected to normality testing and appropriate statistical treatments were used to ascertained the significant of the differences in the examination anxiety of the students. The results indicated that the overall
level of Examination anxiety among higher secondary school students were above average and the existence of a statistically significant difference in the examination anxiety of the students.