Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region XI
Schools Division of Davao de Oro
PANTUKAN NATONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Test Anxiety
PART I. Profile of the Respondent
Name (optional):_______________________
Mathematics Grade: ___
PART II. The researchers are Grade 12 students at Pantukan National High School. The data gathered from
this questionnaire are of great help to finish and fulfill the researchers’ study on “ INFLUENCE OF TEST-
ANXIETY AND METACOGNITIVE SKILLS ON MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE OF GRADE 11
STUDENTS AT PANTUKAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL”
Hereunder are items which call for your honest assessment on the level of test anxiety. Kindly put a
check (✓) on the box at the end of each item that would suit your perception based on your self-assessment.
All answers you provide will be treated with utmost confidentiality and will be utilized solely for the
needed data of the researchers’ study, so please don’t leave any item unanswered.
To determine the levels of test anxiety among Grade 11 students at Pantukan National High School
based on the following indicators: Tension, worry, bodily symptoms, and test-irrelevant thinking.
Please answer using the following scale:
Rating Level Description
5 Strongly Agree This statement is very much true for me.
4 Agree This statement is true for me.
3 Neither agree nor disagree This statement is moderately true for me.
2 Disagree This statement is not true for me.
1 Strongly disagree This statement is not at all true for me.
A. Tension 5 4 3 2 1
1. I start feeling very uneasy just before getting a test paper back.
(Nabati ko nga dili ako komportable sa wala pa nako makuha ang
resulta sa test.)
1. During tests I feel very tense.
(Samtang mag test, mabati ko nga tensiyonado kaayo ko.)
2. I worry a great deal before taking an important exam.
(Nabalaka ko pag-ayo sa dili pa mag-sugod ang importante nga exam.)
3. I am anxious about tests.
(Nabalaka ko mahitungod sa mga tests.)
4. I worry before the test because I do not know what to expect.
(Nabalaka ko sa wala pa ang test kay wala ko kabalo unsa ang akong
paabuton na resulta.)
B. Worry 5 4 3 2 1
1. I seem to defeat myself while taking important test.
(Mubati ko og kapildihon sa akong kaugalingon samtang magkuha og
importanteng test.)
2. During I find myself thinking about the consequences of failing test.
(Samtang mag-test, naghunahuna ko sa posibleng resulta nga
mabagsak.)
3. While taking test, I find myself thinking how much brighter the other
people are.
(Samtang mag-test, naghunahuna ko kung unsa ka malipayon ang
ubang tao.)
4. While taking a test, I often think about how difficult it is.
(Samtang mag-test, naghunahuna ako kung unsa kini kalisod.)
5. During the test i think about how I should have prepared.
(Samtang nag-test, naghunahuna ko nga dapat mas nangandam ko.)
C. Bodily Symptoms 5 4 3 2 1
1. I get a headache during an important test.
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(Maglabad akong ulo samtang mag-test.)
2. My mouth feels dry during a test.
(Uga akong tutunlan samtang mag-test.)
3. I sometimes find myself trembling before or during test.
(Usahay mangurog ko sa wala pa o samtang mag-test.)
4. While taking a test my muscles are very tight.
(Maghuot ang akong kalawasan samtang mag-test.)
5. I have difficulty breathing while taking a test.
(Maglisod ko og ginhawa samtang mag-test)
D. Test-Irrelevant Thinking 5 4 3 2 1
1. During test I find myself thinking of things unrelated to the material
being tested.
(Samtang mag-test, naghunahuna ako og mga butang nga walay
kalabutan sa materyal na gihatag sa exam.)
2. I think about current event during a test.
(Naghunahuna ako sa mga kasamtangang panghitabo samtang mag-
test.)
3. While taking test, I sometimes think about being somewhere else.
(Samtang mag-test, naghunahuna ako nga naa ako sa laing lugar.)
4. During test, I find I am distracted by thoughts of upcoming event.
(Samtang mag-test, nalihis akong hunahuna sa mga umaabot nga
panghitabo.)
This survey Questionnaire is adapted from:
Benson, J., & El‐Zahhar, N. (2015). Further refinement and validation of the revised test anxiety scale.
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1(3), 203–221.
Reliability: Cronbach alpha coefficient is 0.90
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