Experiencing anxiety before and during an exam is normal. Some students have physical symptoms, such as headaches, nausea, feeling faint, or change in body temperature. Others express more emotions, such as wanting to cry or feeling angry or helpless. Experts say a little anxiety is useful for stimulating your body and can actually enhance performance. Most students feel some level of anxiety and most can bring it down to a manageable level.

• Attend Class.
• Organize your time. Research has shown that students learn best when they have shorter, more frequent study periods, distributed over a longer period of time.
• Find a quiet place and a partner to study with. Don't stay up all night!
• Look over notes and review the night before the exam.

• Gather all the required material you will need for the test and go to bed EARLY!
• Get a good night's rest.
• Get up early, eat a good breakfast and review your notes.
• Arrive early to the exam, and find a comfortable place to sit with minimal distractions.

• As the exams are distributed, calm yourself by closing your eyes and taking deep breaths. Think confidently and be positive about your test taking abilities.
• Read the exam through. This will give you an idea of how to budget your time and to get a sense of which questions will require more thought and which ones will be easiest to answer.
• If you begin to feel anxious, put your pencil down, close your eyes, take a few deep breaths and stretch your arms and legs.
• Use all the time allotted for the exam. Don't rush through an exam and leave early just to ease anxiety.

Treat yourself to a movie, a nice meal, time with friends or a workout. If you have other exams to study for, you may have to postpone a larger treat, so do a little something for yourself (coffee break, etc)