Frequency And Determinants Of Test Anxiety Among Medical Students In A Private Medical College In Lahore Pakistan

Abstract

1. Test anxiety is a kind of performance anxiety, it can affect undergraduate students as well as postgraduate candidates, also it can affect any one during the exam season. Around 16-20% Americans are suffering from test anxiety. ^[1] Test anxiety can be due to different factors, that include generalized anxiety disorder, fear of failure, history of poor test taking. ^[2] Test anxiety in Medical students is found extremely high as of the result pressure and fear of failure & long duration of exams. ^[3]