- Begin your day with a moderate breakfast and avoid coffee if you are prone to "caffeine jitters." Even people who usually manage caffeine well may feel light-headed and jittery when indulging on the day of a test.
- Double-check the time and location of the exam. Get to the exam on time--not too late but not too early. Getting to class TOO early may cause anxiety. Relax, and don't talk about the test with friends; frantic reviews are often more confusing than helpful.
- Stop studying an hour or so before the test and relax and compose yourself.
- If waiting for the test to begin causes anxiety, distract yourself by reading a magazine or newspaper.
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