The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation and try out of national exam on decreasing anxiety levels in the face of national examination. The method used is quasi experimental method. The population of high school students of class XII boarding school and public school in Sukabumi city with the sample of each group of 31 students from Hayatan Thayyibah and SMAN 2 High School by using saturated sampling and purposive sampling technique. Instruments adopted LWASQ relate to modified anxiety indicators. The results of the study showed significant effect of PMR and TO training on the anxiety level of boarding schools as well as public schools, and PMR can be presented as an alternative to reduce anxiety and will be more effectively applied to boarding students.