Why you experience exam stress
you are worried about how well you will do in the exam. you find it hard to understand what you're studying. you feel unprepared or haven't had time to study. you need to learn and recall a large amount of information for an exam.
How Does exam stress affect students?
Exam stress can lead to many different mental illnesses, like depression and anxiety, panic attacks, low self-esteem, self-harming and suicidal thoughts and worsening of pre-existing mental health conditions.
What causes academic stress?
Some of the common stressors reported in an academic setting include excessive assignments, poor time management and social skills, peer competition, etc.