This document discusses exam stress and provides tips for managing it. It notes that exam stress stems from pressure, expectations, competitiveness, fear of rejection and comparison. Between 34-41% of students experience test anxiety. Symptoms of exam stress include feeling tired, sadness, panic attacks, sleep issues, stomach problems and illness. The document recommends organizing one's time, having a healthy diet, relaxation techniques, planning study schedules, double checking work, forgetting about the exam after finishing, positive self-talk, and rewarding oneself after an exam to help manage stress. While stress can negatively impact performance and health, it also motivates some students to work harder.

1. OVERCOMING EXAM STRESS
SAMAN JAMIL
BS-ENV SCI
ROLL NO.2502

3. HAVE YOU EVER…….

5. EXAM STRESS

6. EXAM
STRESS

7. From where does this exam
stress comes?
• Pressure
• High Expectations
• Competitiveness
• Comparison with others
• Fear of Rejection
• Fear of being rediculed

8. ARE STUDENTS STRESSED BY EXAMS?
• Between 34% and 41% of third-through-sixth-
grade children are affected by test anxiety
• Approximately 20% of students in upper
elementary school are hindered in
demonstrating their ability

9. Causes of Exam Stress

10. How to spot if you are stressed?
• Feeling tired
• Cry and feel sad
• Panic attacks
• Broken sleep
• Stomach upsets
• Colds and flu
• Itchy skin rashes
• Ache all over

11. TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE EXAM STRESS

12. ORGANIZE

13. DIET

14. RELAX

15. PLAN

16. CROSS CHECK

17. FORGET

18. OTHER TIPS
• Avoid discussion
• Arrival at time
• Manage time
• Positive self talk

19. Reducing stress during exam
 Breath
 Read directions
 Positive attitude
 Do what you can do first to
gain confidence
 Stop when you are done

20. After Exam
 Reward yourself
 Temporarily forget

22. EFFECTS OF EXAM STRESS
 Physiological
 Behavioral
 Emotional
 Negative attitudes
 Poor performance
 Sleep disturbance
 Illness

24. Extreme Effects
 Suicide
Cheating

25. CHEATING:DUE TO EXAM STRESS

26. Cheating statistics
• 70% students
admitted cheat
• 90% cheaters
never caught by
world report

27. SUICIDE

28. SUICIDE STATISTICS
• 15.4% students depressed
• On scale of 1-10:average
stressed students are 6.5
• Female students:11.9%
• Male students:5.6%
• 8.7% students had comitted
suicide(2008)

29. • Females > Male
• African-American > White (difference
• disappears by high school) Hispanics >
Whites
• Low Ability > Moderate
• Ability > High Ability
EXAM STRESSORS

30. NOT ALL STRESS IS BAD STRESS
• 67% Started more hard work after being
failed in exam
• Have a positive attitude