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The present study investigates the smart class instruction on achievement and retention in science in relation to academic anxiety. The sample consisted of class 6th , 7th ,8th students selected from Nidhi ideal school bichhiya Gorakhpur . The investigator have taken 180 secondary school students by using simple random sampling technique For collection of data the investigator has used an achievement constructed and standardized by the investigator Instructional materials based on smart class instruction were prepared and utilized to teach the experimental group after pre-testing and gain scores were computed after implementing post and retention-test on all the students. The academic anxiety test was also administered. Analysis of mean & standard deviation was used to arrive at conclusions: (i) when same student teach with help of The smart class was found significantly higher achievement scores as compared to traditional class (ii) Performance of students with different academic anxiety group through smart class instruction was found significant at immediate level The result of the study reveals that smart class learning environment is better to teach both low achievers and high achievers than traditional class.