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