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The present study aimed to compare the level of mental toughness between athletic and non athletic female students enrolled in govt. model residential girls college Bijapur ,cg . Mental toughness, a psychological construct associated with resilience, perseverance, emotional stability, and goal-directed behavior, plays a vital role in academic and physical performance. The collection of data Mental Toughness Questionnaire prepared by Allen Goldberg was administered. The questionnaire was comprised of 60 statement based on handling pressure (20 questions), concentration (17 questions), mental rebounding (14 questions) and winning attitude (9 questions). Each statement has two possible responses i.e. true and false. For the analysis of data, collected by administering the questionnaire to all the subject's t- test was employed at 0.05 level of significant.Their age was ranged 18 to 25 year. Results indicated that athletic students exhibited significantly higher levels of mental toughness compared to non athleticstudents. The findings suggest that the physically demanding nature of sports and activity-based curricula may enhance psychological resilience. Implications for academic counseling, student support programs, and curriculum design are discussed.