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Before the test:
- Be prepared!
Learn your material thoroughly
- A program of exercise is said to sharpen the mind
- Get a good night's sleep the night before the exam
- Approach the exam with confidence:
View the exam as an opportunity to show how much you've studied
and to receive a reward for the studying you've done
- Don't go to the exam with an empty stomach
Fresh fruits and vegetables are often recommended to reduce
stress. Stressful foods can include processed foods,
artificial sweeteners, carbonated soft drinks, chocolate, eggs, fried
foods, junk foods, pork, red meat, sugar, white flour products, chips
and similar snack foods, foods containing preservatives or heavy
spices
- Take a small snack, or some other nourishment
to help take your mind off of your anxiety. Avoid high
sugar content (candy) which may aggravate your condition
- Allow yourself plenty of time,
especially to do things you need to do before the test and still
get there a little early
- Relax just before the exam
- Don't try to do a last minute review
During the test:
- Read the directions carefully
- Budget your test taking time
- Change positions to help you relax
- If you go blank, skip the question and go on
- If you're taking an essay test
and you go blank on the whole test, pick a question and start writing.
It may trigger the answer in your mind
- Don't panic
when students start handing in their papers. There's no reward for
being the first done
Check out local centers and resources in your
school for assistance!
If you are aware that you have a problem with test
anxiety,
be sure your teacher or instructor knows before any testing begins (and
not the hour before!). There may be other options to evaluate your
knowledge or performance within the subject matter.
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