Being prepared for a test is important to perform well. Students should find out details about the test topics, material, question types, and allowed resources. Preparing allows time to learn challenging material and practice, which decreases test anxiety. Knowing the information and feeling confident in what was learned helps manage anxiety during the test. Thorough preparation done on time is necessary to get a good grade.

1. How can preparation improve test performance?"
Being prepared before taking a test is very important,
remember that although you dread test and exams the goal of a test is
to see what you have learn, every day you show up to class you are
learning and taking notes and when you read you are uploading
information to your schema. This will help you retrieve all the
information you need to study for test. There are steps that you need
to take to be prepared for a test the first one is to take practical steps
to find out as much as you can about the test your taking.
* Topics that will be covered.
* Material you will be tested.
* Types of question.
* Supplemental information you may be able to have.
When you prepared for a test you are allowing yourself to know
the material and practice there might be things that you need more
work on and preparing on time gives you the chance to learn how to do
them, preparation also decreases test anxiety knowing the material and
feeling positive about what you learn can help you manage anxiety
during a test. Always prepared on time when taking a test or an exam is
the only way that your able to get a good grade.