Exam anxiety occurs when we fear exams, especially if we expect negative evaluation, embarrassment or failure. The pressure of exam stress, hectic study schedules, and fulfilling expectations of self, parents, and friends from school and college can lead to high levels of stress. Students also experience negative thoughts that lead to feelings of anxiety in preparing for the exams or on the day of exams. While it is okay to experience a little bit of anxiety, too much can distract you and lower your performance in the exam. Many students, irrespective of their intelligence, start feeling negative about themselves and worry that they are stupid or that they will surely mess up in the exam and fail

Some of the common student fears are:

• I will not remember anything in the exam
• I have not prepared adequately for the exam
• I will not be able to complete exam paper in given time
• The exam questions will be covered on chapters I have not prepared
• My handwriting will not be eligible in exam and I will score less
• I will never achieve success in my whole life

Who is it for?

• It is for students who doubt their academic ability and feel helpless due to exam pressure.
• Students who are scared of failure in the exam
• People who are worried about their future if they score lower than they expected
• People who procrastinate due to exam fear and instead end up wasting time on things such as such as excessive use of smartphones, gaming, or long chats with others

• It is for students who doubt their academic ability 
• It is for students who feel helpless due to exam pressure.
• Students who are scared of failure in exam

• Students who are worried about their results and how it impacts their future 
• For students who procrastinate due to exam fear on things such as such as excessive use of smartphones, gaming, or long chats with others

In the wayForward program you will learn concepts like:

• Little bit of anxiety is normal and how to recognize signs of anxiety
• How our thoughts about the situation affect our feelings
• How to tackle our negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones
• Various ways to challenge thoughts that are harming you

• Tool to manage excessive worry
• Thought challenging techniques
• Relaxation exercises for mind and body

Outcome:

• More comfort felt before and during exam
• Reduction in signs such as blanking out, nausea, irritability, loss of concentration
• Ability to write well in exam due to improvement in mood