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Tests and exams are a way of life. If you go to school, you're going to have to get used to them. Once you're done High School, it doesn't stop. Text Anxiety can be a truly crippling affliction with all the tests we have to do. For most students the real stressors are the entrance exams.

Many University programs require some sort of admission test. These tests focus more on speed than on subject knowledge for the most part. They are ofetn tricky simply due to the nature of the questions rather than the complexity of the material. If you are not familiar with the types of questions the tests ask then you will be at a disadvantage. As such, one very effective way to improve your performance is to get a book of practice questions. Most of the test makers offer these matierials to test takers in the interest of fairness. Of course, the fact that they can charge $20 or more per book doesn't hurt either

Below are some articles with information about test taking in general, and some details about the more common standardized tests specifically. Please read them and refer back to them as needed. And good luck on the tests!