Test anxiety is a type of performance anxiety in which fear of failure contributes to symptoms that interfere with your ability to perform well in an exam situation. Before a test, anyone can feel a bit anxious.

If you experience serious test anxiety, you may have physical symptoms such as a headache, nausea, diarrhea, shortness of breath, and light-headedness.﻿﻿ You could even have a panic attack, during which you may feel like it's hard to breathe or you may think you're having a heart attack. Feelings of anger, fear, and helplessness are other symptoms of test anxiety, as are thinking negatively and comparing yourself to others.

If you experience test anxiety, there are a number of coping strategies that you can employ. Below are 10 tips to help you cope.