Test anxiety can have cognitive , emotional , behavioral and physiological symptoms.

• Cognitive symptoms include negative thinking and self-talk.  Examples include dreading an exam or constantly thinking ("knowing") that you won't do well
  
  
• Emotional symptoms may include fear, disappointment, anger, depression, and relief (when it's over), to name a few
  
  
• Behavioral symptoms may range from nervous fidgeting and pacing to substance abuse and other self-defeating behaviors
  
  
• Physiological responses to anxiety may include sweating, shortness of breath, light-headedness (thinking you're going to pass out), pounding and /or rapid pulse, dry mouth, diarrhea an other disruption of normal bodily functions
  
  

• Performing poorly on an exam even though you understood the material in class
• Constantly re-reading questions in an attempt to understand them
• Suddenly remembering the answers an soon as you leave the room
• Difficulty organizing your thoughts
• Going blank on questions
• Difficulty concentrating
• Physiological symptoms such as excessive sweating, rapid pulse, upset stomach, etc.
• Worrying about how others are doing (for self-comparison)
• Looking for reason not to take the test (fake illness, emergency, etc.)
• Constant fear of failing
• Feeling of increased tension as the exam is passed out
  
  

• Practice good study habits!  Learn about your own learning style and plan your studying accordingly
• Practice and use good time management skills
• Study on a regular basis to learn the material. Avoid "cramming"
• Eat properly. Food affects your mood and your ability to concentrate.
• Exercise to reduce the effects of stress
• Use relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, guided visualization, and muscle relaxation
• Avoid classmate who indulge in negative conversation about exams and grades
• Get plenty of rest
• Replace negative thoughts with positive ones.
• Arrive a few minutes early
• Visualize yourself doing well
• Avoid caffeine
• Talk with a professional counselor