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Abstract: Stress is a state of mental pressure for particular individual caused by psychological, physical and behavioral problems. In today�s competitive world young generation are facing stress reflected in the form of depression, attempt to suicide and many other psychological disorders. Adolescence is the period of stress and storm where young generation experience confusion related to role-playing. Youth are facing lots of challenges to get adjusted in the society. College environment, interpersonal relation, social acceptance, examinations and emotional adjustment are few factors that affect the level of stress experienced by the young generation. Thus, understanding the causes of stress and providing measures to reduce stress in the youth is very important. The objective of this study is to find out the level of stress and its causes among college going youth in Jabalpur. The data was collected through survey method. �Perceived Stress Scale� by Sheldon Cohen was used as a tool to measure the stress level and a self-made questionnaire was developed to find out the causes of stress among youth. 150 students were selected for the study by random sampling technique. The study reveals the facts that college students are highly stressed due to number of reasons but the main cause of stress among college students is relationship problems. The result of the study can be very important for giving suggestions to the students, teachers, principal, parents and society who can contribute for reducing stress of the youth.