How to over come exam blues?

Answer 1

 Set you clear goals.
 Be self-confident and have faith in GOD.
 Chart out time-table and follow it systematically.
 Meditation, yoga, exercises will be immense help, will certainly beat the stress.
 Rote memory should be avoided.
 Relax yourself by hearing music or playing games that interest you.
 Eat healthy diet.
 Avoid spicy and oily food.
 Take more fruits, high protein food.
 Sleep well, the previous day of the examination.
 Ensure sufficient number of breaks in study routine.
 Repeated revision is essential.
 Treat every small test seriously, don’t ignore them.
 Be thorough with the text, so that you can answer all the one-mark questions correctly, there by winning good opinion of the examiners. Text books are far more useful than guides.
 During early morning you can learn heavy concepts, workout tough mathematical problems and formulas can be memorized. Write all the formulas in separate sheet of paper and revise it regularly.
 Allot more time to tougher chapters and relatively lesser time for the easier lessons.
 Work out question banks. One day one model question paper can be worked out.
 Follow mnemonic technique. In order to remember the points for each answer, take the first letter of each point and using all these letters, make a word out of it and remember it.
 Mind-mapping, an excellent learning tool for students. Mind-mapping helps to read, assimilate, analyze and remember facts and information.
 Allot time for each part of the question paper. Underline important key words.
 Do not leave any question and try to answer all the questions.
 Complete your exam before 10 minutes, so that you find time to check your answers.
 You can impress the examiners with good hand writing.
 Reach the examination centre before half-an-hour.
 Do not talk or discuss about the subject, till the last moment of the exam. Relax yourself.

Answer 2

I have been told off for never answering a question in ''mental Health'' so here goes ...feel priviliged you are getting this answer from me =D

As it happens i have just taken some major exams that will probably make quite an impact during my life. I did indeed get very stressed also over this period of time.

What did i do to overcome this problem i hear you ask...well i made sure i got plenty of sleep every night set yourself a time to be in bed by... make sure you do a certain amount of studying every night that should put your mind at rest because you will know you have done some studying and got something out of it. Stick to a good refresing diet also so you feel awake during the exams. Most of don't worry about them because if you worry you will waste time worrying instead of focusing!!! xD

Good Luck

Answer 3

Nothing relaxes you more than knowing you've done all you could to study. I mean, no matter what, you've done all you could, right? No guilt, sweetheart! :) If you're anxious...go to office hours and have all your questions answered. Arm yourself with ALL info you can gather. Be prepared.
PLANNING how to study also helped me be relaxed. I hated planning but...it was good. Devide your stuff into parts, get a simple calendar (make on in Excel) and assign each chapter to one day of the week. This way, you can take it one day at a time...and not get scared with the BIG picture;) lol


After the exam...boy there's nothing to do...ENJOY the freeeeedom;) No matter what, there will be a chance to make up a bad grade. There are always second and third chances. This takes away from the pressure. So relax!

Answer 4

It should be okay but you should have used a black pen. And anyway isn't this just mocks. I had my gcse's last year. The real deal is in June. USE A BLACK PEN!! they scan exams in a computer and send it off to examiners to mark. Only black hand-written exam can show up on this special machine. If you use blue then your exam might not be marked. Try reading the front of your exam paper if you don't believe me.

Answer 5

Hi there,

Prepare for the exam well in advance....
Revise the portion again and again...
Make the protion thorough...
Try to relax for few hours on the "day previous to the exam"....
sleep well on the night before the exam...
have your routine breakfast /lunch on the day...
I dont think, a candidate who is doing this much systematically, will have any sort of tension ("exam blues") for the exam...
best wishes....

Answer 6

This is something I've struggled with for a long time. A teacher friend of mine told me to not think of it as an exam. He said most of my fear comes from needing to be right all the time. I don't look at it as such a big deal anymore. It works.

Answer 7

pre-exam- just head down and study, study , study

post-exam- a little harder I know but find an activity that can make you focus on other things.

What's passed is past.

Answer 8

Develop confidence in the subject of study by employing proper study habits and preparation well in time rather than at the last moment.Keep the body and mind relaxed and calm, make that a daily habit; if you can not,practise it through exercises of relaxation.Have a mind set that is positive,holistic and yokes to the higher and bigger things in life. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Krishnakumar has given you a fine list to get started and you need to work hard and be dedicated to your studies. It is not only the quantity but quality of devotion on regular basis that matters the most, other wise join politics

Answer 10

Well, you are not alone. Ever since this formal system of testing, called examination, came to be, millions of people have been attacked by EXAMBLUES. Very few, if any, have escaped from its clutches. Indeed, even the best and the bravest have fallen prey to exam-nerves. Is there no light at the end of the tunnel then? Are all students doomed to face this necessary evil called exams year after year, term after term?

The answer is neither single nor simple, but with a bit of planning and careful management of time, you can face exams with confidence and come out with flying colours.

But, No matter how many times a person faces exams, there seems to be no escape from the stress generated by them.

There are various reasons why exams are regarded with so much fear. Let's take a look at them: Exams play a decisive role in shaping the person's career. True, it is not fair that a piece of paper with marks indicated on it should decide his fate ... brand him for life. But, very often, this is the case. You may argue that there is no correlation between a person's intelligence and his performance in the exams, that his marks do not necessarily reflect his worth. But in today's world, the bottom-line is the report card. There is a finality about it. It determines a person's college admission, the course and subjects he will study, chances of getting scholarships and student-aid and finally, his chances in the job market.

"Tremendous competition for every job and profession puts a great amount of strain on the individual. One of the important reasons for this is that there are less number of seats available for top notch courses and a disproportionately large number of students vying for these coveted places.

To make matters worse, in many systems of school education, the fate of a person is decided by a three-hour performance in the examination hall. It then becomes the test of speed and memory rather than intelligence. How much a person can recall under pressure and how much of it he can transfer on to the answer script within the time allotted, becomes all important. It is only natural, then, that exams cause so much of tension. Pressures from various sources -- like family, school, community and peer group -- compound this tension. Overwhelming desire to do well could also have a negative impact. Put all these factors together, and you have a perfect recipe for the heebie-jeebies called exam-nerves. Lack of adequate time to prepare for exams is another major obstacle. The higher the class, the greater is the course content -- it reaches almost unmanageable proportions. This is more so in the case of the system prevalent in the subcontinent. The course completion takes so long that it leaves very little time for revision.


The best way to come to grips with panic is to become aware of it and to rationally analyse it. The following is a list of the most common reasons for exam-related panic or exam blues:

EXTERNAL PRESSURE :-
Parental pressure.
Pressure at school.
Peer pressure - due to excessive competition

CAUSES INHERENT IN THE SYSTEM :-
Faulty and outdated system of examination.
Vast syllabus.
Lack of time.
Stress on marks rather than knowledge.
Stress on theoretical knowledge rather than practical application.
Pressure due to emphasis on speed, and recall.
Nervousness due to undue importance given to exams.
Unpredictable nature of exam results.

SELF GENERATED PRESSURES :-
Lack of time due to bad time management.
Nervousness due to lack of adequate preparation.
Nervousness due to physiological reasons lack of sleep and nutrition.
Nervousness due to A psychological reasons irrational fears.
Nervousness caused by inability to understand basic concepts/the subject matter.
Nervousness caused by faulty study habits.
Nervousness caused by lack of organisational skills and discipline (too much time spent gossiping over the phone, and in front of the television)
Lack of confidence in ones abilities.
Distractions.


Hope the above info helps......& All the very Best for your exams and lets the victory be yours ..... go to exams as if you are going to a battle-field.....with lots of courage.