The purpose of this research is to identify the degree of anxiety in the students of the educational institution Camilo Torres Restrepo of the municipality of Barrancabermeja. Data were obtained using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) test, with a sample of 61 students aged 16 to 20 years, sampling type was random Simple (eleven grade). The sociodemographic aspects of the sample were identified, the degree of anxiety was determined and the prevalence of anxiety was described. The results of the research show that anxiety occurs between the ages of 16 and 18 years.