Doing poorly on tests doesn’t make you a bad student. In reality, it may not have anything to do with your knowledge of the subject or your intelligence in general. Sometimes, people just get really bad test anxiety, and it results in poor performance on exams.
So is that it? Are you doomed to score poorly on standardized exams? Not necessarily! We’ve compiled some of the best tips to help you test well and get the score you deserve.
- Visualize success – The power of positive thinking versus negative thinking cannot be understated. Focusing on past failures can ramp up test anxiety and produce similar results. But if you can visualize yourself getting your ideal score, you are more likely to feel less anxiety and to score well.
- Leave home early on test day – The last thing you need on the day of the test is to walk in with your anxiety ramped up because you are running late and just barely make it.
- Get a good night’s sleep – There is nothing you can cram into your brain the night before a test that will make you score higher than having a well-rested mind on the day of your exam.
- Don’t rush – Read each question on the test carefully before selecting an answer. Rushing through the test can result in getting one of the simple questions wrong, which is a waste.
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