maths makes me panic in exam conditions!

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A lot of practice papers under timed conditions

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Try to focus (if you have problems doing this, try meditating or going into the flow state often and quickly)

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Regulate my thoughts and focus on the present

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Manage my time appropriately e.g. mark where you should be at in your exam paper when 1/4, 1/2/ 3/4 of your time is up; allocate sufficient time per mark

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Manage your time based on the economics of how many marks you can get vs how much time you can spend on the question

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Read the question carefully (even if it's a second or two longer than usual), then work on the question. The worst thing you can do is misinterpret the question and then go on a rampage giving the right answer for the wrong question.

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Treat the real thing like a practice run - the less pressure you have, the better your focus. One way of doing this is to diminish the consequences of the exam - at least to yourself.