How to Stay Calm During a Test

Twelve tips on how to stay calm during a test. These tips can help reduce test anxiety, which can help improve test scores.
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Go into the exam with a positive attitude. Don’t focus on what you don’t know and how you’re going to bomb the test. Instead, believe that you can do well, otherwise you won’t focus on the exam. You might even want to say to yourself, “I can do this.”
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[@thevenoms2939]

I always study alot and make a lot of stupid mistakes because i become extremely nervous

[@Learnlawbetter]

A friend of mine failed the bar three times because of nervousness.

[@candedamontee3782]

Same! Specially with math and history

[@teamatlas994]

I always to bad on math because i get nervous

[@randomhuman3862]

@@teamatlas994 same and I have a math exam Tom ;-;

[@tuskisatti5003]

@@teamatlas994 well I can see that. Just read your comment again lol

[@najninjahan7110]

1. Don't focus on what you do not know. Go into the exam with a positive attitude but believe that you can do well. 'I can do this.' 2. Don't talk to your classmates about the exam before. 3. Do not focus on what the other students are doing. 4. Wear clothing that is suitable i.e clothes you can unzip when it's hot 5. Be in a comfortable position i.e not hunched up 6. Walk to the bathroom even if you do not have to go. Walking will help you. Don't hold it in if you have to really go 7. Breathe Deeply. Focus on your breathing. 8. Look at the questions and focus on how you are going to tackle the questions 9. Take a watch with you as the exam hall may not have a clock 10. Focus on a pleasurable location 11. Yawn - Helps regulate brain temperature 12. Look at the exam in perspective. This exam does not define you! *Own Advice* 1. If possible, try to space out your revision over a good amount of time. Leave a month or more to delve into all of the topics for big tests! It will be worth it in the end. This way you would also be less anxious as you know that you have covered all of the content! 2. Go out after the exam even if it for a small snack. Praise yourself and know that everything will be okay regardless of how the exam will go!

[@surbhi3685]

Thank u🙂

[@twi4458]

Nice

[@narendratrivedi2570]

Thank you so much

[@cursman1289]

Ha in the uk, can’t go to the toilet, no watches and definitely no looking around or standing up lol😢

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

You are amazing

[@GMatrix]

You have a soothing voice

[@Learnlawbetter]

I've heard that before, though I hope it's not putting you to sleep!

[@yaktd5704]

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[@surajshekhawat9401]

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[@emotionalavocado2336]

My exams which accounts for 50% of my grades start tmmr,i will remember these words

[@kasab28]

I have the same problem. I am good at both maths and physics and i can do even the hardest questions at home but during exams i mess up solely because i get nervous. I really hope that in the upcoming exams i will be able to slay through and not get nervous.❤

[@anupamaraha8608]

Thank you sir I scored very good marks 95% in my maths exam!

[@Learnlawbetter]

Congratulations!!!

[@gumpain7108]

Anupama Raha oof u good

[@rammyv2147]

How

[@jiangyan6992]

as an Asian, I will say, ITS MATH! jk, congrats!

[@hadishams5732]

You, yes you, just take deep breath and release don,t panic its not the end of the world, you won,t be hanged if you made mistakes, so take easy and chill, good luck.

[@everonlinegamer4630]

I got an online exam in an hour.i will announce my results after I get them .i am always nervous and do mistakes .so I will follow this and I hopefully succeed sir

[@warmcomforter]

I have an exam in two hours, and this one will be 4 hours long. French economics aren't my thing but as always, I was studying. I'm going to use these tips, thank you. Although my anxiety is pretty bad 😅

[@somnathdey7576]

Thank you sir, this tricks works on me a lot...Because of you today I complete my biology exam without any stress.😊😊

[@stephennasko737]

Great timing with this video and thanks for the tips!

[@devendrasingh9839]

Thanks love from India ☺️☺️

[@sourabhkavathekar642]

Yeah...

[@f0real9]

I had a test today. I was really well prepared but during the test i started stressing and changing some of my answers. Couldve had a really good mark but now i have a 6/10.

[@dvrockin609]

Same here I made a silly mistake just due to being a bit nervous in a math exam of mine today 🗿(even though I am really good at solving even the hardest questions at home)

[@Screen0]

@@dvrockin609 same

[@dvrockin609]

@@Screen0 phew I am not the only one out there 😃 Hope we both overcome this problem 🥰

[@sanketpatel9030]

I didn't expected this much knowledge from a 5 min video, I'll come back here after my exam.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope the exam goes well.

[@ryzenmartin]

I have an important exam tomorrow. I will edit this when I see the results!

[@zyfo4794]

goodluck

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope it goes well.

[@maximus6984]

I'm just going to assume you failed😐

[@teamatlas994]

how did it go

[@TheS1ickness]

Pretty long exam, must be taking the Gaokao dlc version.

[@ameliemobbs7088]

Very helpful, Thank you!

[@Mariana-eg5ng]

Thank you this really helps, I always have problems trying to stay calm

[@smigglesmiggles614]

My test is in a few mins and I'm real nervous.

[@iyar220]

4 minutes

[@zakharmusic9071]

20mins

[@iyar220]

@@zakharmusic9071 good luck!

[@zakharmusic9071]

@@iyar220 thanks buddy

[@nedcoady5063]

Got my grade 6 exam in 30 mins

[@franchescajc]

Thanks a lot this was very helpful when I was taking my boards, and just found out I passed

[@Learnlawbetter]

Congratulations!

[@louhaz2812]

I have my boards in 8hrs 💀💀 :)

[@minachimchim8738]

@@louhaz2812 I have mine in 2 days 💀

[@1Haitian]

As always, great content! IF ONLY, I could trade you for my Torts professor my anxiety would be very minimal. Thanks 🙏🏿 again!

[@anu8928]

Very useful! Thanks

[@owencavo2789]

Thank you!

[@lucasdancs]

Thank you so much

[@muez]

Thank you soo much Sir for all of these tips. Very helpful and useful.

[@wisemanbchitimbe9554]

A Civil Engineering student here, these techniques helped me tremendously.

[@ninatomas9369]

Man thanks for helping i feel much better

[@shariecebrewster5962]

Thanks you for video

[@sadgrizz6249]

Thank q so much

[@sabianzhupa2245]

Good job, you explain very well👏👏

[@munazzaanwar3085]

Thank you sir

[@baranematar9994]

Thank you sm

[@iamindian5955]

*Very nice thank you sirr!😊😊*

[@dvrockin609]

The last tip was pretty good 😊 Thank you sir 🤗

[@user-bs3ln7mg3h]

thank you!!you're amazing

[@Learnlawbetter]

Happy to help!

[@wesleymarques2468]

Last week I had a programming exam, and it was my first exam after a long time studying in front of the PC. I was nervous and even though I thought I could go through this, I couldn't make one just because I wasn't thinking well, because of my nervousness. When I got home, I decided to redo that question, and guess what, I managed to do it in less than five minutes. I started to get frustrated, but as I would say: Frustration is the thrill of learning! After that episode, I discovered that I'd need to learn how to manage my anxiety during the test, because I've had the knowledge to do that one, but nervousness ruined everything. Thanks for the tips, and after my second exam, I'm gonna try to report here if anything has changed.

[@kasab28]

Same here!I have the same problem. I am good at both maths and physics and i can do even the hardest questions at home but during exams i mess up solely because i get nervous. I really hope that in the upcoming exams i will be able to slay through and not get nervous.❤

[@mutevaniv4865]

Wow thank you.....the typing part i experienced it and i wondered if they knew the question before hand.

[@mdiasz3478]

My heart rate is usually around 100-105 and during test it goes up at 115-120 and then the sweat triggers, after listening to 30min of music doing nothing and a 10mg of propranolol it made my heart rate down to 80-85, I honestly felt AMAZING, like a walk in the park, I do have the neck and back stiffness but other than that I felt truly great, btw I only take that dose before a test, not frequently

[@VIVINisInTV]

thank you sire

[@funguy8596]

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[@christinawesley4714]

thank u king!!!!!!!!!

[@snehsachdeva9715]

Thankyou sir

[@luciabalmaceda5445]

Sir, you are a beautiful person, I am about to go to my exam and you just make me feel like if I could win the Olympics

[@prabhat1973ful]

I am so damn good at physics ; so good that even teachers get confused by my doubts but I messed up everything during the exam and out of all the subjects I scored lowest in physics even lower than History which I hate the most . So let's see if this is gonna help me 😐

[@tahiyajannat380]

thank you sir, itś help me lot on my test 😊

[@vijayasakthivelvigneshwari7513]

Last info was amazing Think this exam to rest of your life this one exam Cannot determine your life you will learn and grow from your experience Thank you sir for your wonderful tips

[@jeboyden9568]

wow this is realy gonne help me i have a exam tomorrow and now i feel good because i did not study very well

[@mohammedatiqullah6249]

Thank you very much I hope I get more than 80% in my exam

[@keikay2733]

Thanks a lot in 2019

[@tiny4811]

Omg thank you I’m more clam I was freaking out because I have a DCA tomorrow

[@shoryaagrawal8540]

Thanks sir you qre superb now i hope i do my exam better tomorrow

[@ankitchatterjee1615]

Thank you Sir very much. It seems very soothing now after watching your video, Sir.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Thank you. Appreciate the kind words.

[@PurpleMentality]

I have an assesment test tomorrow for a spot as bachelor of science in psychology. I have worked 8 years for this so I am nervous.. but I will hopfully perform well with your advice ^^

[@strangerthingsedits3491]

Thqnk you so much i litturly have a exam right know and im so nearvous im doing what u told me

[@papanewton3931]

I usually get nervous during my maths exam and even get simple things wrong hope your tips help ❤

[@Learnlawbetter]

You got this!

[@maxygok7073]

That was helpful in 2020 too

[@vishalsarkar1309]

Thank s sir.. (From.. 🇮🇳)

[@takeshinm3939]

I have an exam today. This is what i want to know. Thank you

[@Learnlawbetter]

Glad I could help.

[@divyanshthakurclass8th976]

This is really helpful 👏

[@Learnlawbetter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pragathi7320]

I hav my mbbs university exam going on... I m damn stressed... This video really eased my mind.. Thank u sir

[@Dolph1nie]

Thank you! :3 Now off to take meh Exam! XD

[@lightweightbaby7959]

Thank you mister, wish me luck

[@Learnlawbetter]

Best of luck!

[@carmenbalosin3454]

I have an exam in 2 days! I’m definitely going to use all these tips ! 🙏🏻

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope it goes well.

[@carmenbalosin3454]

Ended up taking 28/30. That’s because of a question which was formulated badly. However I’m impressed! Going there with a positive mind definitely works 🙏🏻❤️

[@ahmedfayed5191]

I will use this for tomorrow

[@coxbox85]

*I'm watching your video just bcz of your god gifted voice* -respect sir-

[@_shl_6103]

I’m taking an Sat tmrw and I’m prone to anxiety attacks. So I needed this badly.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope you do well.

[@_shl_6103]

@@Learnlawbetter Just took it, I was able to focus and stay positive throughout the test, and I believe I did very well. Thank you for your video !

[@Learnlawbetter]

That is awesome!!!! Thanks for letting me know.

[@Monkorythereal]

dam 5 years ago and this still works

[@effortlessschool]

Thank you so much..

[@Learnlawbetter]

Thanks for watching. If there are other topics you’d like to see, let me know. I’m always looking for new ideas.

[@effortlessschool]

"How to have better self control "or "how to not react emotionally when situation is getting out of control" are pretty good topics to cover . I'll be glad if you do a video on

[@Learnlawbetter]

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve placed them on my future episodes list.

[@falgunisarker116]

thx for tips tommorow is my math exam wish me good luck

[@user-tb3lj3lg9s]

taking the HESI a2 tmrw😵‍💫

[@louhaz2812]

I'm sorry but. YOU ROCK. I was literally so anxious before I saw ur vid. I saw 2 other vids before urs too. But dang ur voice and ur calm attitude really calmed me down a lot. And I actually did yawn at the end it kinda worked felt more..... Cool lol. Thank you soo Kuchh!!!!! My exam is in 8 hrs and I'm 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope it went well.

[@louhaz2812]

@@Learnlawbetter haven't given it 😣 it's in 2 hrs

[@louhaz2812]

@@Learnlawbetter just an update it went good! Although I did kinda tear up outside the exam centre cse this was my first offline paper and it was my finals so like the pressure was high but it went great in the end so 😅😋🙃

[@unknown-mn9wo]

Im watching thiz before my exan that will start in 20 mintues thanl u

[@akankshashrimal6205]

I have an exam tomorrow it's extremely important I was studying and suddenly I felt like choking and sinking and nervous so I am watching this so that it helps me avoid this behaviour while giving exam.... Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope it goes well. Remember, try to live in the moment instead of thinking about your grade.

[@akankshashrimal6205]

Okay I will.. Thank you again :)

[@manikkudyar1159]

I hope this will help me tomorrow in my exam🙏

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope you do great on the exam!

[@goldvxbes1625]

I have an exam tomorrow, it determines my classes and grade. Thank you for these words they are reassuring, I do know the answers but I just blank from overthinking. :(

[@patrisia8112]

How did it go? Im preparing for that exam as well and today I got a test similar to that structure. I knew everything but I couldnt focus and I made a mistake on a very simple question.

[@quitter7941]

I just finished my Exam i need to calm down now-

[@gossamercross20]

This helped I passed

[@Learnlawbetter]

Awesome! Well done.

[@joanavaz7117]

I have dyslexia and I'm finishing mechanical engineering, when I get too anxious I switch the numbers (and I almost always get too anxious) so I fail some classes even though I know how to do what I'm supposed to do. But the calculator says 284, I write 248 and don't even notice and that leads to a whole wrong answer because of a wrong number

[@Learnlawbetter]

Make sure to see a professional counselor, who might have more strategies. A friend of mine failed the bar exam several times before seeking professional help. They gave her some medicine and she passed. No shame in seeking help when you need it.

[@boriskrustev4070]

you use calculators?

[@Learnlawbetter]

Some classes, like tax, use calculators.

[@joanavaz7117]

@@Learnlawbetter Mechanical Engineering as well. We'd need like 10 hours to make an exam without calculators 😅 But I'm out now, I'm officially a Mechanical Engineer, so no more exams for me, at least for a while 🙂

[@boriskrustev4070]

@@Learnlawbetter thank you, also tommorow i will have my exam so thank you for the tips!

[@sejalsinha4492]

I get anxiety and panic attacks before exam and I try so much to avoid this. But I can't control my thoughts

[@Learnlawbetter]

Here is a video I made on reducing anxiety: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWLKnKmteciEfbc

[@LostInSpace97]

farting also helps

[@Sadrock316]

But whenever your around people in a area, you'll fart gas around them

[@Kittgamingfan9]

😂

[@LostInSpace97]

@@Sadrock316 butttttt you wil be calmer

[@mahmudahaque7399]

I am here because I did some mistakes which were easy to solve. It’s because I started panicking during my math exam.

[@Vans_1907]

I have a test in 2 weeks..I'm freaking out I can't do it, I'll fail it's so scary I spent so much money on this test. 😭😭

[@Learnlawbetter]

Don't worry about the result, and instead focus on what you control: your time. Work hard and go into the test knowing you did your best.

[@abeychristy1830]

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[@enjisaatci]

Thank you sir for these advices I passed my math exam

[@Learnlawbetter]

Glad I can help.

[@s1lly_sunny]

Yesterday i had an math exam.. I was so nervous that i did terrible. The questions were sooo easy but i messed up. And it was so hot. There was no fan ontop of me and i was sweating waayyy to much.

[@matrixgaming6220]

Can u please help us how to get memory power

[@Chris-dj4vc]

I knew everything everything that I need but when I do the test everything just go blank and the wrong things changed to correct

[@blade8424]

Hope this'll help with my permit test. Wish me luck. :) I know all the answers. Just when I miss a question and get the wrong answer I panic and expect to fail. :(

[@samanthapeters8314]

I fainted during a test. My heart was racing, then everything went blurry. I woke up on floor.

[@AIContentx]

😂😂😂

[@sk7noir]

im here bc i got ucat in 2 hrs

[@harikavolam7123]

if life is ball of earth size then our exam is cricket ball....this should be in mind during exam

[@pyramidblack]

This saturday and sundayi have the most important exam in my life. i hope this helps

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope you do well on the exam!

[@pyramidblack]

Learn Law Better thank you so much!!

[@inevitab1e]

How was your exam

[@pyramidblack]

@@inevitab1e exam wise, not that good, life wise, pretty good

[@potatoking1100]

this one exam is going to define me tho

[@himneeshchowdhary820]

I only have this problem in maths. though i am very good at it, but, as soon as i see a question for which i cant think of a solution, i panic as hell. because of this, i start misreading other questions. sometimes i consider diameter to be the radius. sometimes meters to centimeters. this hinders my performance seriously.

[@azizlabidi6271]

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[@fathimathurifa2539]

Hi sir I am really so bad at Maths and most of the subject so I get super nervous whenever I am in exam I just always think that I can't do it even if I try focusing something good and still mess it up so I watched you video I just looked up everything I felt a bit good but I'm still learning wish me luck I hope I get very good marks can make my parents happy I am going to be happy but I try so hard to learn but still I am getting bad marks and my parents I'm not even having hope for me so I am super nervous and they are telling that i am dumb. I want you to give me some tips for making sure that I will do good in this exam. Please

[@uday5342]

Sir this video was quite helpful thank you for help. But two things - 1. You said to stay positive, how to do that. 2. When I closed my eyes and asked myself to imagine something relaxing why was there death standing in front of me. Kindly answer.

[@mitvasagar6985]

U alive

[@mitvasagar6985]

It's because you are scared that your parents will shout at you or beat you

[@samson.s7228]

I have mother tongue oral in 2 days..and my mother tongue is not good :( i feel cold and sick when i am waiting for my turn to get tested for oral.. :(

[@thatgirlwithherheadinthecl8777]

I'm going to sit LSAT the day after tomorrow and I'm so nervous 😭

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope it goes well. Think about the moment, not the future. In other words, stay focused on what you can control and rely on all the time you’ve spent preparing for the exam.

[@ailamies5142]

I don't get it I study so hard and then i get anxious and as soon as the teachet takes the test it works finr again which makes me fail

[@briangaming2394]

Ib calc finna be hard…

[@vinesh7732]

Pray for me to pass the exams