{"id":28941,"date":"2015-06-04T08:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/managing-your-test-day-performance-anxiety-2\/"},"modified":"2015-06-04T08:00:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T15:00:59","slug":"managing-your-test-day-performance-anxiety-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/managing-your-test-day-performance-anxiety-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Your Test Day Performance Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Worried about losing focus while taking the GMAT?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Two weeks ago, we talked about anticipation stress<\/a> and how it can impede your preparation for the GMAT. Being proactive in the months leading up to the test can greatly improve your score\u2014but that\u2019s only half battle.<\/p>\n

What about when Test Day finally arrives?<\/b><\/h4>\n

While you continue to work on conquering anticipation stress, let\u2019s talk about the other common type of stress that we mentioned in that prior blog post: Test Day performance anxiety.<\/p>\n

On Test Day, there\u2019s a chance that you\u2019ll encounter a situation in which you:<\/p>\n

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  1. Get stuck on a question.<\/li>\n
  2. Lose focus.<\/li>\n
  3. Suddenly panic.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What to do if you get stuck on a question<\/b><\/h4>\n

    Don\u2019t spend an unnecessary amount of time on questions that trip you up. Think about employing a guessing strategy and move on. Good test-takers realize that everyone misses a point here or there\u2014the key is to get the MOST points, not all the points. If you haven\u2019t yet reached an answer after about two minutes of working on a GMAT question, it\u2019s a good idea to move on.<\/p>\n

    What to do if you start to lose focus<\/b><\/h4>\n

    When performance anxiety sets in on Test Day, It\u2019s important to get it back to the task at hand as soon as possible. There are a couple tricks you can employ to regain your focus:<\/p>\n