Reducing Test Anxiety

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Reducing Test Anxiety Test-Taking Strategies
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What is Test Anxiety?

• Test anxiety is actually a type of performance
  anxiety a feeling someone might have in a
  situation where performance really counts or when
  the pressure is on to do well.
• Test anxiety can cause you to lose concentration
  and prevent you from doing your best.
• http//kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test
  _anxiety.html

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How does it make you feel?

• Butterflies in your stomach
• Stomach ache
• Tension headache
• Sweaty
• Shaky
• Fast heart beat
• Nausea
• Feeling like you may pass out

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Never fear!

• There are some tips to help prevent or reduce
  test-anxiety.

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Prepare!

• Choose a study strategy that works well for you.
• Review and study for the test well ahead of time.
• Get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
• Wear comfortable clothes to the test.
• Eat a good breakfast (meal) before the test.

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When beginning a test

• Read ALL directions first.
• Underline key words, phrases or clues to help you
  solve a problem.
• Read questions carefully and make sure you
  understand what you are being asked.

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During a test

• Pace yourself so that you do not run out of time.
• Read the question and all answer choices.
• Look for clues
• Eliminate answer choices you know are not
  correct.
• If you get stumped on a question, mark it so you
  can come back to it later then move on to the
  next question.

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If you have time, ALWAYS check your answers and
check back over your test to make sure you did
not leave any questions blank!
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Any Questions?