Globally anxiety during examination is a psychological problem which has been associated with fear of failing an exam or evaluation, commonly seen among the dental students. A cross sectional study was conducted amongst the 453 dental students studying at different dental schools across Pakistan. Questionnaire used to gather data was adapted and improved from a recently conducted study by Al-Sahman LA et al. For condensing the raw data, frequency and percentage were determined. In order to assess the relationship between two categorical variables, Chi-square testing was used. Out of 453 students, there were 81% females, and 19 % males. Majority of the females and males agreed being afraid of being unsuccessful in exams. Regarding awareness of pattern of exam n=273 females and n=51 males agreed. Many of the 2nd year students agreed about being stressed from the high-grade students. Majority of the 2nd year students disagreed about having sufficient time to revise before the examination. Concerning the ability to manage time for studies, 1st years agreed, while some of the 2nd year students disagreed. In response to recalling before the exam, n=81 2nd students found difficulty to recall, while many of the 1st and 2nd years gave neutral response. With reference to fear of failing exams and knowledge of exam pattern majority of the students from all the years agreed. Almost majority of the students agreed regarding studying full night before exam. From the current study it can be concluded that anxiety affects the efficiency and the level of concentration of students during the period of examination. Females generally get more worried regarding the consequences of failing of exam. Main facts that led to increase in anxiety were lack of adequate sleep and nutrition, difficulty in recalling, and managing time for studies.

Index Terms-: Anxiety, Dental, Examination, Students, Stress