Some tension is normal and good, but too much is incapacitating. It can interfere with your performance. So here are some tips to combat what's called "test panic."

1. Plan your study, so you feel more confident.
2. Be sure that you bring the right materials with you to the test. Usually just a pen or pencil.)
3. Get a good night's sleep. sleep is one of the few activities which does not interfere with learning, particularly recall of specific tasks.
4. Eat a good breakfast or lunch. this may help calm the nervousness in your stomach and give you energy. ( Don't overeat, though, it will make you sluggish; avoid greasy and acidic foods!)
5. Allow yourself enough time to get to the test without hurrying, If your heart rate is already pounding, you are easily susceptible to test panic, and if you are late, you may miss important directions.
6. Take a watch with you or ask the instructor to write the time on the board periodically throughout the test.
7. Sit apart from classmates, if possible. You will not be disturbed by other's movements.
8. Don't panic if others are busily writing and you are not - your thinking may be more profitable than their writing.
9. Don't be upset if other students are finishing their tests before you do. Use as much time as you are allowed and feel you need. Students who leave early are not always the best students.
10. If you still feel nervous during the test, try to relax; inhale deeply, close your eyes, hold, then exhale slowly.
11. Try to figure out why you panic, so you can do something about it.
12. Before the test, avoid people who panic or worry. They may pull you down with them.