Overcoming Exam Anxiety: What Can I Do?

In summary, the speaker is seeking advice on how to improve their performance on exams as they tend to struggle with mind blocks and difficulty recalling key concepts. They are advised to approach exams as if they were doing problems at home and to try to relax before the test.
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Well i have this problem not related physics but overall physcology
well i am able to solve most of difficult problems easily at home but whenever i am put in exam like conditions,tests i falter there is some kind of mindblock which sets in and i am not able to get ideas which are central to solving problems.
what should i do to improve this?

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when you're in the exam, don't take it as an exam, take it as doing problems at home.
 
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You are thinking about it to much...probably stressing about it to much to...as Cyclovenom said, just think of it as doing problems at home. Do something that relaxes you before the test.
 

1. What causes exam anxiety?

Exam anxiety can be caused by a variety of factors, such as fear of failure, perfectionism, lack of preparation, and pressure to perform well.

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