Being confident during IIT JEE mains/advance or any exam

Exam time is a time which is filled with butterflies in the tummy, feeling nervous about your preparation and anxious to see the exam paper. Even though we put in hard work of many years, there is always that little hesitation when we go to the exam hall.
Students must be confident in their studies at the time of the exam; else all that is studied and learnt will be temporarily erased from the brain, leading to low scores. Confidence comes by preparing well. Many people advocate studying the chapters covered on the same day, to reduce the pressure on the brain to assimilate all the information at one time, their motto being ‘Slow and steady wins the race’. This does work well.
Being confident cannot happen overnight. It requires constant hard work and efforts which can drive you towards being confident. Here are some tips to help you stay confident during your exams.
  1. Prepare well in advance for IIT– the earlier you start preparing, the better. Starting the preparation in advance helps you devote more time for a particular subject and will also have time to spend for some extracurricular activities too. Making the most of the time at hand is required. Last minute studying is not going to help you understand the concepts and retain the same.
  2. Revise the day before the exams – revision is an important part of exam preparation. This will help you recall all that you have assimilated and help you become confident to face the exams.
  3. Relax – on the day of the exam try as much not to go through the books again. The more you will agitate yourself, the less confident you will feel. Trust yourself and your memory. This will help you stay confident at the time of attempting the exam.
  4. 4. Do not think about the exam after it is over – there is nothing that can be achieved if you keep thinking about the exam that is over. Every day of the exam might have different reactions on you – you would have done really well which will add up to your confidence or could have missed out on something which can lower your confidence.
  5. Block your thoughts – try blocking your thoughts and concentrate on 1 exam at a time. Do not think about the previous or the next exam, only on the one that you are going to give today. You need to take up every exam as a challenge with the same amount of confidence as the first one.
It would be a good idea if you can evaluate yourself and your performance once a while. This will help you work better the next time. Every exam is a new experience and the way you handle those times decides on how well you succeed.

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