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Anxiety related to examinations is a psychological complication that greatly hinders academic achievements and emotional feelings among the students in secondary school. Over the past couple of years, hypnotherapy has posed as a potentially effective mind-body treatment in reducing anxiety and cognitive improvement. The review presents a summary of the worldwide and Indian research and studies on the effectiveness of hypnotherapy and its ability to reduce exam anxiety and enhance academic performance with specific reference to West Bengal in India. Based on randomized controls, qualitative studies, and theoretical perspectives, the article analyses the hypnotherapy workings, how it fares compared to other interventions, and how school-based school mental health initiatives can incorporate its use. The review shows gaps in the research, cultural considerations, and ethical implications, giving the future guidance of the potential empirical work within the Indian educational context.