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The purpose of this study was to find out a significant relationship between speaking anxiety and speaking skills of the 2019 English Education students at the University of Borneo Tarakan. This research used quantitative methods. The sample was determined by using total sampling technique. Researcher took 69 students to carry out this research. Data were collected using questionnaires, speaking test, and interviews. Horwitz’ (1986) FLCAS questionnaire with 33 questions was used to measure students’ speaking anxiety and speaking test to measure students’ speaking skills. The Pearson Product Moment correlation test and Independent Sample T-test were used in analyzing the data. The result of this study showed that, first, there was no relationship between speaking anxiety and speaking skills because the r-test value (0.221) was lower than the r-table (0.235) and the sig.2-tailed value (0.068) was higher than 0.05 which indicated there was no relationship. Second, there was no significant difference in the speaking skills of students who had high and low levels of speaking anxiety. The result of Independent Sample T-test showed that the sig value. 2-tailed (0.152) was higher than 0.05. Third, there was a significant correlation between speaking anxiety and grammar on speaking skill as r-test (0.294) was higher than r-table (0.235) and the sig value. 2-tailed (0.014) was lower than 0.05. The result of the student interviews also showed that the aspect that could affect their speaking skills were components of speaking itself such as vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, etc, confidence, preparation, and classroom atmosphere.