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In the realm of secondary education, exam anxiety is a pervasive issue that affects a significant portion of students, with estimates ranging from 20% to 40% globally (von der Embse et al., 2018). This anxiety, characterized by physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms, can severely impair academic performance, leading to lower test scores and overall achievement (Segool et al., 2013). This action research investigates the potential of starter tasks to alleviate exam anxiety by easing students into the testing process, thereby improving their performance.