The Test Anxiety Scale Questionnaire by Nist and Diehl (1990) is used to measure the level at which students experienced test anxiety. This scale consists of 10 items. Each item needed to be scored by the students as to how often they have experienced the mentioned signs of test anxiety. The scoring consisted of a 5-point scale, in which 1 was (never), and 5 (always). Items were then summed for a total score, which ranged between 10 and 50, where low scores between 10-19 indicated that students do not suffer from test anxiety, mid-scores between 20-35 indicated that although students exhibit some of the characteristics of test anxiety, the level of stress and tension is healthy; and high scores over 35 showed that students experience unhealthy levels of anxiety.

This is a short questionnaire will determine if you experience problematic test anxiety. To complete the evaluation, read through each statement and reflect upon past experiences during tests and exams. You may wish to consider all testing experiences or focus on a particular subject (history, science, math, etc.) one at a time.