Tips To Help Giving Tests
When I was a teenager, I sweat heavily and make test-taking errors. I have also seen my friends chewing pencils vigorously. And feeling butterflies in stomach is a very common symptom when teacher hands out the test question paper. Most teens get freaked out when it is time to give test. Stress during test times are quite obvious. It is the action of the hormone adrenaline secreted by our body during stress and excitement. Here are a few tips to help you overcome and manage your exam stress -
- Preparation And Study -
Study properly. The more prepared you are, the less will be the reasons to get worried. - Sleep -
You must have proper sleep for enough time the night before your exam. This will make your memory polished and clear. - Be Attentive -
Always listen to all instructions given by your teacher and go through all guidelines in the hand-out thoroughly. This would avoid your confusions referring to the exam and the test paper. - Go through the question paper first -
Read over the entire paper of test first and plan how to start and from where to start. Divide your time to complete each question. Do not panic in case of any confusion. Talk to your teacher about anything unclear. - Stay Calm -
If any answer is unknown to you or you are unable to recollect the answer; do not panic. Try to answer in the best way possible without wasting much of your time on it as you will have to answer the other questions as well. If it demands more time than you have planned, leave it and get back to it after completing the whole set of questions. - Relax -
If you have a tendency of getting blank out in nervousness, then it’s time for you to take a mini break. Of course I am not asking you to get up in the middle of the examination and move; but take 4-5 deep breaths or wiggle your fingers and toes. Because if you get tensed, your situation will deteriorate and you will tend to forget more things and feel difficult to remember. - Completing Exam Before Time -
At few times, I have finished answering my test papers much before the examination time. But it is a very good habit to complete your test before and devote the rest of the time checking and re-checking over your work. This is a great way to avoid test-taking errors. Though most teachers will allow you to hand over the papers to them. But re-checking will help you in adding some missed details, correcting some silly mistakes and completing your paper without panicking. Even if you are unable to finish your paper on time, try to wind up everything 5 minutes before the final bell rings. So that you have enough time to know what all you have completed and what all you have missed. This will keep you release stress.
All the above tips are very helpful in getting over any serious test-taking errors. Try to use them in your upcoming test to feel the result. Talk to a teacher, counselor or consult parents about more help.
