Study of Psychological Pressure of Examination on Teen Age Students and its Management Strategies

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines adolescence as the period of life between 13-19 years. Adolescence is said to be a period of stress and strain. Adolescents are a special group because of their developmental stage and the special problems. Examination in school or college is a part of academic life. The incidence of exam anxiety has risen from 22% in 2013 to almost 36% in 2016 among all the calls received. Examination stress is better prevented than treated. A systematic, persistent, organized, planned and regular effort from the beginning of the academic session is the best method for any adolescent to prevent anxiety related to examination. This paper focuses on how a holistic approach can be adopted to successfully manage and control examination stress amongst young students.