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The night before the exam

The night before the exam

If you’ve prepared well for the exam, the night before the exam shouldn’t be too stressful.

If you’ve prepared well for the exam, the night before the exam shouldn’t be too stressful. In fact, you should be able to relax a little and you should also have time to get organised for the big day.

  • Review your notes.
  • Get your bag ready. Do you need to take anything to the exam? Pens? Pencils? A dictionary? A bottle of water? A watch? An ID card?
  • Do something you enjoy, like listening to music or watching TV before you go to bed. This will help you relax.
  • Go to bed early and get a good night’s sleep.
Discussion

Share with us your top tips on how to relax the night before a big exam. What do you usually do?

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Submitted by paradise_2006 on Fri, 09/04/2020 - 20:15

You should calm yourself down, and i believe the best way to do that is to get sleep for at least 8-9 hours. sleeping and relaxing your mind is highly important. I used to study past 2.00am in the morning, and had to get up at 5.45am to get ready to go to school. I only slept for like 3 or 4 hours. PLEASE DON'T DO THIS...cause i faced the consequences and they were totally horrible. i was seriously seriously stressed and sleepy during the whole exam and all the things i studied were a whole waste. so now I believe that getting your sleep and relaxing your mind should be your first priority :))
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