Test taking?

Question

Whenever a take a test I freak out and don't to well
i do great on regular stuff that have the same stuff on tests but when i just hear the word TEST i freak out and study my guts out
then when the time comes i usually dont do to well
What do i do
any tips on test taking
sometimes i get distracted

Answer 1

Relax.
Take a breath.
and be prepared
Now normally you would have thoughts I bet rushing through your head saying "Gotta do well if I dont then I dont even want to..."etc...
Forget this Remind your self and be confident.
Say to yourslelf. Well based on my predictions I know Ill get a B.

PS, if you mean getting distracted by thinking of other things I know what your talking about I have had that happen to myself plenty of times. You just got to really focus. forget everything else for the moment and just think your going to do well on the test. Once you start working dont stop. keep doing so till you get done then go back to check your work if theres enough time.

(Sometimes when Im taking a test I get distracted and start thinking about what Im going to do afterschool so to let your know your not alone)

Maybe you shouldnt think of it as a test. Just imagine it an assignment. Do well you know the teacher will check it but its not life or death.

Finally, If you fail one or more tests maybe even several dont be discouraged the class isnt over yet and if you do better on the next ones you may just barely pass
(happened to me in one class)

Answer 2

Your problem doesn't seem to be with knowing the material, it seems to be with being able to use it under pressure. There are a couple of things you can do.

Before the test:
1. Practice doing timed activities. Sometimes the pressure of having a set time limit freaks people out. You can redo old tests with the same time limit, or time yourself doing your homework. Another great resource is the website for your textbook. It may have review quizzes or even practice tests that you can set a time constraint on and then score on your own.
2. Build a study guide: each night after you do your reading and homework, summarize the key points in a separate notebook. This way, when you get closer to the test, you already have the important information in one place, and you just need to go over that.
3. Don't do all your studying on one night, and don't stay up late the night before. There has been research that shows that people who stay up late to study more actually do worse than people who don't study as much but get a full night's sleep. Your brain will not store the information that you cram in if you are tired while studying, and it will not be able to access the information that it /did/ store if you are tired during the test.

During the test:
1. Skim through the whole test before you start working. This way, you have some idea of what is coming so you can pace yourself and not feel like you're running out of time.
2. Don't do all the questions the first time around. Do a first pass: Only do the questions that you absolutely 100% feel you know, but don't move too slowly either! When you've done that, go through and do a second pass of the questions you think you have the answer to, and then go back a third time and look at the questions you didn't answer. This way, you can let your brain "warm up" and sometimes one question can trigger your memory of something else.

Answer 3

The key to doing well on any test is, of course, preparedness. However, the way you prepare is going to be what makes or breaks you. Study material for long-term memory at night, before you go to sleep, so your sub-conscious works on it during the night, and it is absorbed into your long-term memory. Don't panic in the morning by looking at the material again, and short circuit your brain; you will lose what you brain knows it knows. However, if you didn't study and the test is in the morning, short term memory is best in the morning. For example, you can study things quickly in the morning for a mid-morning test. However, if it something you need to retain, study it again at night, and sleep on it.

I used this in college, and it worked. I would recommend it to anyone at any place in life. Be calm, and trust your sub-concious memory. The facts are in there. Give them a nudge to come out, and you will be fine. Be patient with yourself.

If all else fails, see a physician for a check-up to make sure your electrolytes and other things are okay, and you are not having panic attacks. Good luck! :)

Answer 4

learn to breathe and relax.
actually i recommend taking yoga.
being prepared for a test is good also.
yoga will help you get control of this.
breathing is probably most important part.