Academic demands including examinations are found to be the major contributor of stress development among students. Current research is purposed to investigate the prevalence of perceived stress level among Madrasah Aliyah students during examination week. This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional design applying quantitative method for data collection. With respect to the sample, 107 students form Madrasah Aliyah Pasirjambu, Kab. Bandung were proportionally selected from class 10 to class 12. To measure the degree to which particular situations and conditions happening in student’s life are appraised or perceived as stressful situation, Perceived Stress Scale developed by Sheldon Cohen was administered. After which, having gained ethical approval from the foundation board and school director, the data were collected and analyzed using statistical program of SPSS. Result showed that during examination, majority of them were experiencing moderate level of stress accounting for more than 80% and no significant differences of stress level were found with respect to gender, age and study year (class).

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Academic demands including examinations are found to bethe major contributor of stress development among students.Current research is purposed to investigate the prevalence ofperceived stress level among Madrasah Aliyah studentsduring examination week. This study was a descriptive andcross-sectional design applying quantitative method for datacollection. With respect to the sample, 107 students formMadrasah Aliyah Pasirjambu, Kab. Bandung wereproportionally selected from class 10 to class 12. To measurethe degree to which particular situations and conditionshappening in student’s life are appraised or perceived asstressful situation, Perceived Stress Scale developed bySheldon Cohen was administered. After which, havinggained ethical approval from the foundation board andschool director, the data were collected and analyzed usingstatistical program of SPSS. Result showed that duringexamination, majority of them were experiencing moderatelevel of stress accounting for more than 80% and nosignificant differences of stress level were found withrespect to gender, age and study year (class).