While taking an important exam, I find myself thinking of how much brighter the other students are than I am.	True	False
If I were to take an intelligence test, I would worry a great deal before taking it.	True	False
If I knew I was going to take an intelligence test, I would feel confident and relaxed.	True	False
While taking an important exam, I perspire a great deal.	True	False
During class examinations, I find myself thinking of things unrelated to the actual course material.	True	False
I get to feeling very panicky when I have to take a surprise exam.	True	False
During a test, I find myself thinking of the consequences of failing.	True	False
After important tests, I am frequently so tense my stomach gets upset.	True	False
I freeze up on things like intelligence tests and final exams.	True	False
Getting good grades on one test doesn't seem to increase my confidence on the second.	True	False
I sometimes feel my heart beating very fast during important exams.	True	False
After taking a test, I always feel I could have done better than I actually did.	True	False
I usually get depressed after taking a test.	True	False
I have an uneasy, upset feeling before taking a final examination.	True	False
When taking a test, my emotional feelings do not interfere with my performance.	True	False
During a course examination, I frequently get so nervous that I forget facts I really know.	True	False
I seem to defeat myself while working on important tests.	True	False
The harder I work at taking a test or studying for one, the more confused I get.	True	False
As soon as an exam is over, I try to stop worrying about it, but I just can't.	True	False
During exams, I sometimes wonder if I'll ever get through school.	True	False
I would rather write a paper than take an examination for my grade in a course.	True	False
I wish examinations did not bother me so much.	True	False
I think I could do much better on tests if I could take them alone and not feel pressured by time limits.	True	False
Thinking about the grade I may get in a course interferes with my studying and performance on tests.	True	False
If examinations could be done away with, I think I would actually learn more.	True	False
On exams I take the attitude, "If I don't know it now, there's no point in worrying about it."	True	False
I really don't see why some people get so upset about tests.	True	False
Thoughts of doing poorly interfere with my performance on tests.	True	False
I don't study any harder for final exams than for the rest of my coursework.	True	False
Even when I'm well prepared for a test, I feel very anxious about it.	True	False
I don't enjoy eating before an important test.	True	False
Before an important examination, I find my hands or arms trembling.	True	False
I seldom feel the need for "cramming" before an exam.	True	False
The university should recognize that some students are more nervous than others about tests and that this affects their performance.	True	False
It seems to me that examination periods should not be made such intense situations.	True	False
I started feeling very uneasy just before getting a test paper back.	True	False
I dread courses where the instructor has the habit of giving "pop"quizzes.	True	False

Test Anxiety Scale reproduced from Sarason, I.G. (1980), Test Anxiety: Theory, Research, and Applications. Permission granted by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Scoring the Test Anxiety Scale is very easy. The total number of "True" answers is your test anxiety score. A score of 12 or below ranks in the low test anxiety range. If that is your score, the changes are you wouldn't be looking at this book. A score of 12 to 20 ranks in the medium range. Any score above 20 signifies high test anxiety. Scoring 15 or greater is a good indication you experience considerable discomfort about taking tests.

A high test anxiety score is not cause for alarm. Scoring in the medium to high range simply means that everything you learn from No More Test Anxiety will be very useful. You can overcome excessive anxiety. The seven steps in No More Test Anxiety present many different methods for lowering your test anxiety score.

You may find some of the techniques and exercises produce dramatic results. More often, changing the way you respond to pressure and stress will take time. Deep and lasting change very rarely happens instantly.