Anxiety in the university entrance exam and the reasons

Anxiety in the University Entrance Exam and the Reasons. The university entrance exam in Turkey is an important millstone for many people. It used to be a two-phased exam, but since 1999, it has changed to one general exam. The new developments such as the single exam, increase in the amount of applicants, characteristics of educational system in Turkey effect the students' achievement. The students experience an emotional intensity during their preparation for the exam. This long preparation process also causes them to have an exam anxiety. On the other hand, parents' attitudes and behaviors are the other factors effecting exam anxiety. Parents' forceful behaviors regarding exam preparation and their wish of identifying themselves with their children's success attach more responsibility and anxiety to this preparation process. Feeling tense and in panic, forgetting their knowledge are well-known symptoms of anxiety. Finally, because of parental, environmental and educational reasons, the students find themselves in a boring and anxious situation. This anxiety is one of the primary factors effecting students' success in university entrance exam in Turkey. Ill