Do You Have Math Anxiety?

This survey may help you or your students understand their attitude towards math. Do not consider a high total to mean that you are hopeless and will always be like that. Try to use it to make some changes in your math study habits and dealing with the anxiety.


Choose from the scale of 1 to 5 on the right. Where 5 corresponds to strong agreement with the statement and 1 corresponds to little or no agreement with the statement.
1. I become physically agitated when I have to go to math class.                                     1 2 3 4 5
2. I am fearful about be asked go to the board in a math class.                                      1 2 3 4 5
3. I am afraid to ask questions in math class.                                                               1 2 3 4 5
4. I am always worried about being called on in math class.                                           1 2 3 4 5
5. I understand math now, but I worry that it's going to get really difficult soon.          1 2 3 4 5
6. I tend to lose my concentration in math class.                                                           1 2 3 4 5
7. I fear math tests more than any other kind.                                                               1 2 3 4 5
8. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with the rest of the class.                                      1 2 3 4 5
9. I don't know how to study for math tests.                                                                   1 2 3 4 5
10. It's clear to me in math class, but when I go home it's like I was never there.              1 2 3 4 5

If you score in the 40-50 range it is likely that you have math anxiety to some extent.

*** A note of caution about these types of surveys:
Just because a survey indicates that you may have math anxiety, using this as an excuse for failure can be just
as damaging as the math anxiety itself.