Often the level of success of an individual is measured by his level of Education. Test being the focal point of any Education is bedevilled with various factors, among which is anxiety. Various researches have associate females students with anxiety problems than their male counterparts. The fact that anxiety can have detrimental effects on student's performance cannot be over-emphases, thereby making the management of anxiety paramount. This research is classified into three phases the first phase measure the anxiety level of first year nursing and psychology students of Near East University using cognitive test anxiety scale. The second phase applied the anxiety management techniques, and the last step measures the anxiety level of the same students after the management procedure. The research uses the mixed method of research where questionnaire were administered to 149 student first year psychology and nursing students of Near East University selected at random, interviews were also conducted to 50 members of the sample space selected at random. All analysis was done using the SPSS software. It was found that students of Near East University have an average level of test anxiety (2.4745 in a class of 4) which later reduced to (2.3916 in a class of 4) after applying the anxiety management techniques. There is no significant difference in the anxiety level among the genders and that, the relaxation technique and positive self-talk are the most used method of managing test anxiety. Keywords: Test anxiety, gender difference, measurement scale, anxiety management.

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