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Background & Aims: This research was conducted with the aim of predicting academic self-efficacy based on problem solving skills and perception of school atmosphere in female students of the first secondary level. Materials & Methods: The research was descriptive-cross-sectional and correlational. All female students studying in the first secondary level of public schools in Isfahan city in 2022 formed the statistical population of this research, which were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling method, numbering 150. Research tools included academic self-efficacy questionnaire, problem solving questionnaire and school atmosphere perception questionnaire. Pearson's correlation test and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between problem solving and academic self-efficacy, and 18% of the variance related to academic self-efficacy was explained by confidence in problem solving, self-confidence and personal control. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between the variables of school climate perception and academic self-efficacy, and 17% of the variance related to academic self-efficacy is explained by student-student relationships, student-staff relationships, educational emphasis, and shared values and beliefs. Became. Conclusion: From these results, it can be concluded that by focusing educational methods on solving problems and perception of school atmosphere, it is possible to provide the possibility of growth and improvement of students' academic self-efficacy.