Practice saying your magic word in different dituations. Try to capture the bodily feeling of relaxation. If you come late, you start out under pressure. You can always find something you don't know no matter how well you have prepared. E AT S kipping meals before an exam makes one more anxious.
Exam time is no time for a starvation diet.
Substitute your positive thoughts. When you find yourself getting anxious, put aside your testing materials and take a minute to eat your snack. Eating the snack helps to temorarily remove you from the stress situation and increase your energy. Answer these first even if they are only worth a couple of points. KEEP YOUR MIND ON THE TASK T ry not to compare yourself to other people during the exam.