Abstract:The purpose of the study was to assess the level of self-confidence and Stress of M.A and M.com female students of Bangalore University. For the present study total sample of 60 female students were chosen, out of which 30 were from M.A. course and 30 were from M.com course of Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi campus, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The age of these female students were from 22 to 24 years. For the study Self Confidence questionnaire (SCQ) developed by M. Basavanna and the Stress questionnaire (SQ) developed by Kenneth B.
Matheny and Christopher J. McCarthy (2000) is used in the present study, the data collected for the study were subjected to mean, SD, and T. value calculations and were tested for significant difference between them, further the level of self-confidence was calculated. The result of study shows that, MA students have lower level of stress when compare to M.com students, the result of study also showed that, MA students have more self-confidence compare to M.com students.
It was concluded that planned and systematic approach towards academics will reduce stress and improve Self confidence for Post graduate students.