Reducing the noises in A-Level exams

I find it very difficult concentrating in exams and often find myself with my hands over my ears to try and reduce the noise. I don't have any disabilities that can affect concentration or sensory issues so as far as i'm aware, I'm not allowed use earplugs in exams.

Are there any other ways of proving to the exam board/teachers that earplugs will help me?
Or do you have any other suggestions of not getting distracted so easily?

This is a recent realisation as my exams are in may but canceling out all noise does seem to help me a lot so I thought it is worth a shot!
cheers

(edited 3 months ago)

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eagleflight

Original post by hannahs45

I find it very difficult concentrating in exams and often find myself with my hands over my ears to try and reduce the noise. I don't have any disabilities that can affect concentration or sensory issues so as far as i'm aware, I'm not allowed use earplugs in exams.
Are there any other ways of proving to the exam board/teachers that earplugs will help me?
Or do you have any other suggestions of not getting distracted so easily?
This is a recent realisation as my exams are in may but canceling out all noise does seem to help me a lot so I thought it is worth a shot!
cheers

For me, I think wearing noise-cancelling headphones has made me much more sensitive to noise, especially in near silent environments like the exam hall.
I'm also year 13, what I've been trying to do is not listen to music/wear headphones during silent study sessions at school (which is pretty near conditions to what the exam hall is like) so that I'm used to working around the sound of people sneezing/moving chairs etc.