How to deal with exam anxiety?

I got a similar thing with my GCSEs and what I found helpful was to have as much structure around revision as I could. Make yourself a detailed plan of everything you need to cover and how you’re going to do it. Reflect on what went wrong last time so it doesn’t happen again. If available, do some practice tests to work on exam technique and monitor your progress. Also are you worried that you’ll be super nervous during the exam? I got accommodations in my GCSEs- is that an option for you? I get that if this is exam anxiety rather than a broader problem then that might not be the case. Hope it goes well for you 🙂

Thank you so much for all your tips! It is diagnosed anxiety that obviously worsens in stressful situations, however there are no accomodations available (not even extra time, lol). Probably depends on the country. Thanks for the wishes!

Np, out of interest (you dont have to answer!) what country do you live in?

I live in Italy! At least in my school the only accomodations they're willing to offer are extra time for students with dyslexia. I take it you're from the UK since you talked about GCSEs. It's interesting to know other countries treat this topic differently!

Yeah Im from the UK, here in schools there’s lot of exam adjustments. I had rest breaks (so i could take breaks) plus fidget toys, earplugs, small room and some other specific stuff for different exams. I wouldn’t have been able to do my exams without it! I hope you work something out and your exam goes well 🙂

Hello,
Long story short, I just failed an important exam. I have the chance to take it again in a few months, which should be enough for me to cover the material very thoroughly, however the problem is if I don't pass the exam in the next resit, I will fail the entire year, and I will need to repeat it. I obviously don't want that myself, and I also have very strict parents who would take extreme measures if that happened. I am also very anxious and I tend to overthink a lot, and I am scared my anxiety will get in the way of passing this very important exam. Do you have any tips to deal with this overwhelming anxiety? (It is literally so bad that I am already thinking of the day of the exam a few months from now, lol)