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Top tips for students sitting the Junior Certificate or Leaving Certificate exams.
Mix of emotions
Individuals can feel a range of emotions when facing into taking exams. You might feel confident, or you might feel nervous, stressed or worried. Remember, you have learnt a huge amount of information throughout your time at school. Exams are an opportunity to show what you know, but they are a very narrow assessment and do not reflect all of who you are as a person.
Here are some top tips which you may find helpful on the day of your exams:
On the Day of Your Exams
![reminder to eat a good breakfast.](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/eat-a-good-breakfast.png)
Eat a good breakfast
Fuel your body and mind for the day ahead
![breath in through your nose and out through your mouth instructions.](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/take-deep-breaths.png)
Take deep breaths
Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth to bring yourself back to the moment
![read the paper carefully instructions](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/read-the-paper-carefully.png)
Read the paper carefully
You could begin by marking off the questions you want to answer. If you focus on these first, you'll quickly settle into the flow.
![how you use your time can make a big difference - try to leave some at the end to check over your answers](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/keep-an-eye-on-the-time.png)
Keep an eye on the time
How you use your time can make a big difference – try to leave some at the end to check over your answers
![move on and come back to it at the end if you have time](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/if-you-are-struggling-with-a-question.png)
If you are struggling with a question
Move on and come back to it at the end if you have time
![all you can do is try your best](https://www.childline.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/stay-positive.png)
Stay positive
All you can do is try your best!
Support is available
- If you would like to talk about anything on your mind at any time, remember support is available.
- Childline is here for you 24/7 over every day of your exams and beyond.
- You can contact Childline by calling 1800 66 66 66, texting to 50101 or chatting online at Childline.ie 24 hours a day, every day.