General Article Coping with exam stress

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Why am I so stressed by exams?

Exam stress could be caused by:

  • Pressure from parents and relatives to do well
  • The need to get high grades to get on track for the career you really want
  • Uncertainty about what to do next – ‘There are so many options, what if I make the wrong choice?’
  • The feeling of everything changing in your life – you have moved away to university or going to new college for example.

These fears and concerns are completely natural – your mates are probably feeling exactly t...

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