EFL Learners Beliefs and Experiences of Test Anxiety

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to identify the effects of anxiety on EFL students' performance in a testing situation at the Language Center of Zawia University. 210 students from the language center participated in the study. Data was collected by using a questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using a quantitative design and discussed in relation to the research question. The findings of this study show that there are negative effects of anxiety on students' performance in testing situation. It reveals that the more anxious the students are the lower they perform in a test.