Test anxiety has long been considered the main cause of negative effects on test results of young language learners, especially in speaking tests. There have been many studies on test anxiety around the world as well as in Vietnam. However, little has been conducted in the context of young EFL learners. This study aimed to understand the factors affecting the level of EFL young learners' anxiety test in the Flyers speaking test. A total of 129 young learners from different foreign language centers in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam participated in this study. Questionnaires and interviews were conducted to collect data, which were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. The participants reported that they dealt with certain test anxiety and actually had several psychological reactions. Moreover, most contestants expressed anxiety due to pressure from their families. In general, the findings of this study share similar findings of previous research on the important role of test anxiety among EFL young learners and the controversial opinions about influential factors that test anxiety affects test results. Findings also show that parents need to be trained to deal with anxiety before exams to help their children achieve their academic goals with less stress and anxiety before the exams. Implications were suggested.

Keywords: Speaking anxiety, test anxiety, Flyers Test, factors affecting test anxiety