Guidance
Coping with exam pressure - a guide for students
Advice and guidance for students on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Our student guide, Coping with exam pressure, has been produced in conjunction with Professor Dave Putwain, a researcher (and a former school and college teacher) at Liverpool John Moores University.
Further resources
Ofqual blog posts
Updates to this page
Published 1 March 2019
Last updated 6 May 2025
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Updated link to Student Room resource and removed links to some Ofqual blog posts.
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Updated to include specific Childline and Mind links on how to deal with exam stress and an additional blog on preparing for exams.
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Updated to include more detailed suggestions on tackling worry around revising.
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Refreshing the guide for coping with exam pressure and bringing together blogposts on the subject and other helpful resources.
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First published.