test anxiety
Pre-assessment panic feeling
Test anxiety is nervousness or fear specifically triggered by examinations or evaluations.
It ranges from mild unease to debilitating panic that impairs performance: Her test anxiety was so severe she couldn't finish the exam.
The term appears frequently in educational and psychological contexts, where it's treated as a recognized condition distinct from general anxiety.
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- blank mindTotal absence of thought
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- procrastinationHabitual task avoidance
- performance pressureStress from expectations
high stakes · catastrophizing · racing thoughts · dry mouth · perfectionism · fidgeting · avoidance · learned helplessness · rumination · sweating · headaches · sleep disturbances · deep breathing · overstudying · intrusive thoughts · muscle tension · nausea · nail-biting
- school stresshomework stress, final exams, finals week, academic probation, course load
- phobiasphobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, bibliophobia, acrophobia
- Anxietynervousness, panic, worry, dread, uneasiness
- stressstress, chronic stress, acute stress, strain, stressor
- performance anxietystage fright, choking, freezing up, jitters, nerves
- school problemsdropout rates, overcrowding, school funding, budget cuts, bullying