Effect of cognitive restructuring and testwiseness training on test anxiety among newly admitted undergraduate students of Federal University Gusau, Zamfara state, Nigeria

Introduction: Test anxiety is relevant and highly complex issue in academic settings which can produce severe psychic problems hamper achievement. Purpose: Investigate the effects of cognitive restructuring testwiseness training on test among newly admitted undergraduate students Federal University Gusau, Zamfara State. Methodology: The study adopted quasi-experimental design employing non-randomized pre-test, post-test, control group design. This has three treatment groups a group. are Cognitive Restructuring Technique (CRT) group, Testwiseness Training (TT) combination CRT TT sample size comprised 200 100 level State, selected using multistage sampling techniques. cut across four (4) faculties University: Education, Humanities, Management Social Sciences, Sciences. instrument used for data collection Anxiety Inventory (TAI). collected were analyzed Analysis covariance (ANCOVA) technique controlling extraneous variables reducing within differences. Results: results showed that efficacious reduction exposed to treatments. It was further revealed combined treatments more effective than single Recommendation: Major recommendation should be incorporated by lecturers tertiary institution their instructions improve taking skills order performance.