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One purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of anxiety as a trait of personality on adjustment. Sinha anxiety scale along with Mohsin-Shamshad Adaptation of Bell�s Adjustment Inventory was utilized as research tools. Sinha anxiety scale was administered to all the respondents (N=480) and their scores were obtained. Then the median value of the scores was calculated. The respondents falling at and above the median were placed in high anxiety group and those falling below it were placed in low anxiety groups. Then Mohsin-Shamshad Adaptation Inventory was administered to the subjects of both the groups and their scores on all the dimensions of adjustment were collected. For the analysis and treatment of the scores t-test, r-test and chi-square test were employed. The results showed significant association of adjustment with anxiety. The high anxiety group of subjects showed poor adjustment as compare to low anxiety group in certain dimension of adjustment.