DH is thinking about taking a college class, which brought back memories of college testing. For some, taking tests comes naturally, but for DH, it doesn't, mostly because of testing anxiety and probably some because of ADHD.
Assuming that you've learned the material and prepared adequately for a test, test taking anxiety and ADHD do not have to be a big problem for you. There are techniques you can learn to manage your symptoms and medication.
The main techniques that worked for my husband during college included:
1) Allowing extra time (some people get this as an accommodation). Be aware of the clock, know where your should approximately be after each hour of the test, but don't hyperfocus on the clock so much that you don't do the test. If you have trouble with hyperfocusing on the clock, you may consider asking for untimed tests.
2) Learn to skip a question if you don't know the answer after a certain period of time. Come back to it later. You can come up with a special mark or write down the question number if it is a test with a lot of questions.
3) Learn relaxation techniques and practice them.
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