This research is based on the situation of students
at the State Islamic University Imam Bonjol Padang that were
stressed due to the changing of learning process into online
learning during the pandemic of covid-19.The study aims to
describe students state based on physical response, emotion,
and behaviour. Quantitative method with descriptive
approach were used. The objects of the research were chosen
based on Random sampling. The instrument used in the
research were questionnaire based on Likert. The research
found that the level of academic stress based on physical
response was high at 68 %, while in emotional response was
70 % and 65 % based on behaviour. The result of the research
can be used as data to improve the quality and innovation of
teaching and learning during the pandemic to avoid greater
issues.
Keywords: Academic stress; online learning; Covid-19.