How do you not panic in exams?

Answer 1

Many people have this problem.
I recommend several things to try:

- Take deep breaths before you go in and while you wait for the test to be handed out- this slows your heart rate and relaxes the amount of adrenaline being released in your body.
- Review and practice over and over. Knowing the material to the best of your abilities always helps. [Find out your learning style: take an online test to determine whether you're a visual, kinesthetic, auditory, or combination learner. Practice your material that way.]
- Get a good night sleep before.
- Chew gum if you're allowed, it can reduce anxiety for some.

Try to calm yourself down. Make sure that you know the material. That way you can be confident that you know it and will do well. Try to calm down by remembering that it is just a test. You should do fine, but even if you don't, it is just a test. Your grade can still be high through homework, extra credit, and projects.

The best way to reduce stress is by thinking RATIONALLY - actually use the words "REALISTICALLY SPEAKING ..." when you think, then think of a logical, positive, rational thought!

For example, if you find yourself thinking "OMG I'll never do this!" stop your brain right there and think "REALISTICALLY SPEAKING I have survived tests before, so I will do it if I take it slow and think carefully."

Or if your brain is going "There's not enough time! I'll never finish!" stop it and think "REALISTICALLY SPEAKING, the teacher knows how much time we need to do this work, and I'm just going to go step by step and do as much as I can do."

Answer 2

A good way to calm yourself before a test is to close your eyes, imagine yourself somewhere quiet, where there is pleasant wind and nothing to see or hear about. Breathe in and out slowly and deeply. Open your eyes slowly until you feel relaxed and that there is nothing to get excited about. When you do get hyper, high, or excited like this, it's called anxiety. There are many ways to avoid it.

Answer 3

Exam time is a tough time,

and I'm currently experiencing it to.

But the main thing is, managing your time.

Make a timetable or a list of what topics you need to revise,

then make time for yourself when you can relax and un-wind, maybe listen to music and/or watch tv.

At school make sure you ask your teacher's for all the revision you need, and maybe attend revision sessions, to allow you to reach your target grades.

And remember-

Shoot for the moon, and even if you fail you'll land amongst the stars

Answer 4

Many people have this problem.

I recommend several things to try: - Take deep breaths before you go in and while you wait for the test to be handed out- this slows your heart rate and relaxes the amount of adrenaline being released in your body.

- Review and practice over and over. Knowing the material to the best of your abilities always helps. [Find out your learning style: take an online test to determine whether you're a visual, kinesthetic, auditory, or combination learner. Practice your material that way.]

- Get a good night sleep before.

- Chew gum if you're allowed, it's proven to relieve anxiety. If you're still having problems, try looking at the tips on this site:

<www.yorku.ca/cdc/lsp/eponline/exam6.htm> Try to calm yourself down. Make sure that you know the material. That way you can be confident that you know it and will do well. Try to calm down by remembering that it is just a test. You should do fine, but even if you don't, it is just a test. Your grade can still be high through homework, extra credit, and projects.

Answer 5

Here's how to cope with pressure:

• Be sure you study every day for at least the week before the exam so you'll be confident that you know the material! If it's a pop quiz, see the section at the end!
• Get enough sleep the night before the exam -- cramming just makes you more anxious and nervous
• Take deep breaths to calm you down
• Be sure you have your materials -- pencils and paper, whatever you need -- so you don't have to hunt around and get nervous
• Take your time answering -- do the stuff you really know first and go back to the hard questions after you've done as much as you can
• Have a positive attitude and tell yourself that you canrelax and do well

For a pop quiz, you just have to hope you've been keeping up with your homework and studying all along. Take some deep breaths to calm yourself down and do your best. Don't beat yourself up if you make a bad grade on a pop quiz -- just make sure you start doing your work every day so the next one will be a good grade!

Answer 6

To keep calm in an exam you need to keep all pressure off you and drink water. Try asking your teacher or examiner if you can maybe go in a room on your with a clock to keep you on track. Exams bring lots of unessentiam pressure to kids and of course, teenagers who fret more than usual. Thank You!

Answer 7

Study more. Have someone quiz you. Prove to yourself that you know the stuff.