Exam tension can become an unavoidable feeling for students as their exams approach. Your ability to deal with exam stress will have a significant impact on the outcome and performance at the end of the day. Tension, as we all know, is caused by mental or emotional stress, which makes natural relaxed behavior impossible. In other words, the more tense you are, the less relaxed you will be in the exam room, which will have a significant impact on how much of what you’ve read you remember and how you respond to questions.
Handling exam stress is thus a skill that you would not want to be without as a student. To assist you in developing this skill, consider the following five time-tested tips for dealing with exam stress:
Make hay while the sun shines
When asked, more than 70% of students who are usually the most tense as exams approach will tell you that the main reason for their worry and anxiety was that they were afraid they hadn’t prepared enough. Even though you can always take advantage of the ‘injury time’ before your exam, you must prepare adequately beforehand in order to feel more relaxed. You should be able to complete the material you need to cover for your exams by taking small steps every day if you have some time-management skills, planning, and discipline.
Stop all major reading at least 30 minutes before your exam
The importance of practicing this cannot be overstated because so many students succumb to last-minute anxiety and confusion as a result of discovering something they had forgotten to read or a question that was difficult to answer before being called into the exam hall. It’s fine to go over notes, especially jotted-down points, before exams. Trying to absorb new information in that short amount of time, on the other hand, can be disastrous. Furthermore, if your mental state has been negatively impacted prior to the exams, even what you already know may be difficult to recall.
Be confident
Be confident and upbeat! Sounds simple and cliche, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard it before, after all. However, it has been discovered that a large number of students internally complain about what the lecturer or teacher did not teach well, what is so difficult about the course or subject, and a variety of other negative thoughts and ideas. A positive attitude is a critical tool for dealing with exam stress. Being optimistic and confident that you’ll remember what you’ve read, write well, and perform well prepares your brain positively, keeps you relaxed, and contributes significantly to the outcome of your exams.
Revise what you’ve read
By asking you to summarize what you’ve read, I’m attempting to emphasize the importance of thinking about what you’ve studied, remembering what you’ve read and revising without straining, as well as discussing what you’ve read with others and asking yourself likely questions. This helps to refresh your memory in the same way that icons that previously did not display properly on your computer desktop now do. Remember, doing this with only minutes until the exam can cause confusion and make you more tense.
Commit your exams to God in prayerÂ
A very important point that is frequently overlooked. You will feel much more at ease about your exams if you have committed them to God in a place of prayer, and especially if you have carried out your own responsibility of adequately preparing.
A very important point that is frequently overlooked. You will feel much more at ease about your exams if you have committed them to God in a place of prayer, and especially if you have carried out your own responsibility of adequately preparing.
