Reducing Test Anxiety among 12th Grade Students: Iraqi Kurdistan Region/ Soran City as an Example

Abstract

This study aims at reducing test anxiety among twelfth grade students at Soran city high schools.  Throughout the study both quantitative and qualitative methods used to collect data. The participants were 450 twelfth grade students in five schools at Soran City-Kurdistan region of Iraq. Non-random purposive sampling because the students needed special qualifications as they were required to be 12^th grade students study in general schools at Soran city. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistical techniques by computing Mean, standard deviation, t-test of significance and Eta squared. The results show that all participants are dealing with high test anxiety. Female students are more anxious to male students, and also students from science branch have higher test anxiety than literary students.

Keywords: English, Test anxiety, Reducing test anxiety12th grade