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Mathematics is seen by some students as a difficult subject that results in them being anxious when dealing with mathematics learning. What and how mathematics anxiety is an interesting issue to explore through research. This study aims to describe mathematics anxiety profiles of senior high school student based on the types of personality such as extrovert and introvert. It used the qualitative method with triangulation for collecting data in the forms of questionnaire extrovert and introvert personality, questionnaire MAS (Mathematics Anxiety Scale) and interview. The subject in the research were student from the 11th grade at one of the high school in Bandung. The result showed that : (1) Extrovert students assume that mathematics is difficult, feel worried and lack of enthusiasm when in the classroom activity, which the highest anxiety is when the examination and appointed by the teacher related to the material. The extrovert students feel scared, nervous, dizzy, and stomachache; (2) Introvert students assume math as a complicated but interesting subject. Sometimes they feel worried in classroom activities, although they calm and easy in facing examination. Their highest anxiety is when teacher pointed them, where they feel scare and not confidence.