Main problem: the article highlights the problem of deterioration of concentration of memory and attention of students in stressful situations of the educational process. Purpose: Diagnostics of the level of attention and memory of psychology students during the examination session. Methods: “Black-red tables of Schulte numbers” technique. Results and their significance: The article considers attention and memory as the main cognitive resources that ensure the effectiveness of educational activities. The emphasis is on the analysis of their relationship and functional significance in the process of assimilation of information. The main types of attention and memory, their classification, as well as the features of manifestation under the conditions of the academic load are described. The "Black and Red Schulte Tables" technique aimed at diagnosing the stability, concentration and switchability of attention was used as an empirical basis for the study. The study involved 20 students of the Innovative University of Eurasia studying in the specialty "Psychology". A comparative analysis of the indicators of first- and secondyear students revealed significant differences in the pace of work, the number of errors and the level of attention stability.