10 WAYS TO OVERCOME TEST ANXIETY
                     NAVA BHARATH NATIONAL 
SCHOOL
Annur, Coimbatore

10 WAYS TO OVERCOME TEST ANXIETY
• Has this happened to your son? He has been studying hard for his 
chemistry midterm, but when you walk into his exam, his mind goes 
blank. As he sits down to begin the test, he notices sweaty palms and a 
pit in his stomach. If these classic signs of test anxiety sound familiar to 
you, your grades and test scores may not reflect your true abilities. Learn 
ways to help your child manage anxiety before and during a stressful test.
• What is test anxiety?
• While it's completely normal to feel a little nervous before a test, some 
students find test anxiety debilitating. Racing thoughts, an inability to 
concentrate, or feelings of dread can be combined with physical 
symptoms such as a fast heartbeat, headache, or nausea. Whether it's big 
math or history test, test anxiety has the power to derail weeks and 
months of hard work.
• Anxiety Test Tips
• The causes of test anxiety can include fear of failure, lack of adequate 
preparation time, or bad test-taking experiences in the past. You're not 
alone! Here's what you can do to help your child stay calm in the days 
leading up to and during the test.
• 1. Be prepared.
• Yes, this seems obvious, but it bears repeating. If you feel confident that 
you have prepared thoroughly, you will feel more confident going into the 
test.
• 2. Get a good night's sleep.
• Cramming is never the answer, and staying up all night can exacerbate 
your nerves. Getting adequate rest (9-10 hours a night) is likely to be 
more beneficial than re-reading a text until dawn.
• 3. Fuel up.
• Have her eat a nutritious breakfast before the test and pack smart snacks 
for ongoing energy. Look for foods that offer a steady stream of nutrients, 
rather than a high level of sugar.
• 4. Arrive early to class or to the test site.
• Feeling rushed will only increase anxiety. Pack up everything she needs for 
last night's exam and set her alarm, so she can get out the door on time.
• 5. Have a positive mental attitude.
• Bring a picture of your happy place or come up with a morale-boosting 
mantra like "I can do this" or "I worked hard and I deserve it." Take a look at 
your picture or recite your mantra, just before the test begins.
• 6. Let him read carefully.
• Recommend that he read the instructions and answers carefully before 
making a decision or starting. There is nothing worse than spending time on 
a question and realizing that you are not solving it, or that it is not right. 
Slowing down can help you stay focused.
• 7. Let it just begin.
• The blank page can maximize your anxiety. Once he has read the 
instructions, recommend that he find some questions that he can get right to 
build his confidence and drive. You can always go back and change things 
later if you need to.
• 8. Not paying attention to what other people are doing.
• Is everyone else doodling? What do they know that you don't? No matter. 
Recommend that he pay attention to his own exam and pacing, and forget 
about the other students in the room.
• 9. Don't look at the clock.
• Realizing that time is almost up and there are so many exam questions 
left can make it difficult to do anything useful in those final minutes. 
Recommend that he pace himself by reviewing the entire test before 
beginning and mentally allocate how much time he will spend on each 
section.
• 10. Focus on calm breathing and positive thoughts.
• Deep breathing can slow down your heartbeat or your mind racing, so 
help him practice these techniques at home. Just concentrating on 
breathing and thinking can biometrically alter those anxious feelings. 
Sometimes just remembering that some test-taking anxiety is a normal 
part of school can help make it easier to deal with.
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SCHOOL
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