The aim of the present study is to compare academic stress between tribal and non-tribal urban secondary students. 40 tribal male students and 40 non-tribal urban male students were selected for this study. The selection of sample was done from secondary schools operational in tribal and urban areas of Chhattisgarh. Academic stress was assessed by inventory prepared by Rani and Singh (2008). Result indicates that academic stress in non-tribal male students was significantly higher as compared to tribal male students of secondary schools of Chhattisgarh. It was concluded that male tribal students were academically less stressed as compared to non-tribal students from secondary schools.