• Don’t try to ‘cram’ in the half hour before the exam. This time should be used to get your  head ready and to focus. Try some relaxation techniques.
• Be positive. There is nothing more you can do. All the hard work is behind you and you now get the chance to show off all the knowledge you have built up.
• Read all of the instructions. It is amazing the number of people who answer too many or the wrong questions in exams. Check both sides of the exam paper.
• Stay calm. Read the questions slowly so you don’t misinterpret any of them. Some people find they have to write the questions out onto their exam paper to ensure they do answer the right question.
• Answer the questions you feel most confident with first. This will give you more time for the harder ones later. But be very strict with yourself about time.
• Don’t spend more time on the easy questions, then run out of time to finish the exam.
• Stay for the whole exam. Go over your answers a couple of times. There may be something you missed.
• Stay calm after the exam. You may worry about how you did, or if everyone else answered the questions the same as you. Worrying after an exam is natural, but you have to remember: you did your best. If you were prepared, chances are you did better than you think. Some people are able to remember every word they wrote, while others cannot even remember the questions straight after the exam. Do not go into a panic because someone else remembers more than you.
  
  

If you find that exam pressure - before, during or after your exams – is getting too much, it may be a good idea to see your doctor or a counsellor.