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  #1

I have a problem. Everytime i begin a 46qx test in any Q-bqnk i get the first 4 or 5 questions wrong, then i improve a lot. Has this happened to any of you? how can i prevent it the day of the exam?


  #2

start in the middle of the exam !!! hahahaha...just kidding...

sounds like a little bit like test anxiety. does this happen when you do the questions with the answers showing? or even if you do a timed block? either way - perhaps if you start with deep breaths and let your mind take over with confidence, and not your anxiety (which may not appear to you as anxiety).

there really isn't a statistical reason for you to start off poorly and improve throughout.

any thoughts on this?

  #3

It happends just when the test is timed, but when it's not timed, doesn't happen

  #4

before takin the test i feel take few breaths think that you can do it remain focussed take a bit of time more for few questions and see if it works for you bye

  #5

Hi There

Its very normal for a "warm up" effect to come into play when one takes a difficult exam. If it helps, generally, people who display a warm up effect do very well in exams like the Step 2 which lasts for hours, rather than those who display a knee jerk response to questions and tire easily.

My advice would be to recollect a couple of questions in your mind and mentally do them about 10 mins before starting a new test. It would warm your brain up and get you into the midset for the test.

Hope this helps.








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