Exam anxiety is one of the most important problems among moderate and low average students. Examination always brings a sense of fear or anxiety in the mind of students of all ages. Exam anxiety specifically refers to the effects of anxiety on student concentration and performance prior to the examination, while preparing for the examination and completing the examination. The aim of the study was to assess the level of examination anxiety among BSc nursing students. A descriptive study was conducted in a selected college, Coimbatore with the sample size of 100. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The tool used in the study was Test anxiety scale, and data was collected using questionnaire method. The results revealed that among III-year BSc (N) students 5 (10%) had mild anxiety, 33 (66%) had moderate anxiety, and 12 (24%) had severe anxiety. In IV-year BSc (N) students 5 (10%) had mild anxiety, 44 (88%) had moderate anxiety and 1 (2%) had severe anxiety. The mean and standard deviation score of III-year BSc (N) students was 27.96 ± 8.2 and IV-year BSc(N) students was 25.22 ± 4.4. In comparison between III-year and IV-year B.Sc (N) students level of anxiety, the Z-test score was 2.09. The results revealed that there is a significant difference in examination anxiety between the groups. The results showed that there is a significant difference between type of parenting, family type and place of residence and examination anxiety.

Keywords: Anxiety; Examination anxiety.