Cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioural components are all present in the psychological and physiological state of anxiety. These elements come together to produce an unpleasant sensation that is frequently linked to unease, anxiety, or concern.
Have you ever experienced anxiety before an exam? Are you unsure of your ability to complete the exam’s questions? Are you adequately ready for the test? You can perform better and go above and beyond your capabilities with a certain level of nervousness and tension. A mental issue brought on by excessive worry can prevent you from remembering what you have studied, which can cause panic and result in poor performance in the exam room.
These are some ways to help you control your anxiety:
Before exam
- Do not revise at last minutes, because it will lead to anxiousness.
- Try to establish a pattern of revision which gives you enough time to relax.
- Make sure you bring what you need to the exam hall.
- Depart earlier to the exam hall.
During exam
- Take a deep breath in and a deep breath out, to make you feel more relax.
- Before the exam starts, you may read through the exam questions, so plan your time well and decide on what method do you want to use to solve the questions. Jot down your answer in a piece of paper if the idea about the question comes out to your head.
- Estimate how much time you need to spend on the questions.
- If you do not know how to solve the question, straight away jump down to another one, do not keep thinking on how to solve it, because it will waste a lot of your time, and it may result that you do not have enough time to spend on other questions. This will make you feel panic and you may do some careless mistake on the other questions.
- Jot down the formula which you think you may forget first, before you start.
- Focus your mind on positive thought, such as “I can do this!”
The steps stated above may help you to overcome exam anxiety.