03 Comparative Analysis of Test Anxiety Among Male and Female Students in Science Group at 9th Grade

Abstract

This descriptive research is focused to check the levels (high or low) of test anxiety, and to compare test anxiety among male and female students studying in science group of 9th grade in Municipal Corporation Secondary Schools located in Rawalpindi city (MCSS). It is reflected that anxiety driven bent of mind may be the result of over emphasis of parents on marks and competitive environment of the classroom that may negatively affects the thinking process of students on a test, and consequently they may not be able to recollect, analyse and critically evaluate the problem that they have to respond on a test. It is recommended that teachers, parents and peers may play their role in developing and promoting anxiety relaxing environment for both the genders to maintain healthy level of test anxiety before, while and after a test.