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title: How to help your child cope with test anxiety
description: Does your child get anxious or nervous about taking tests? These test anxiety tips can help you help your child cope.
slug: helping-kids-with-learning-and-thinking-differences-cope-with-test-anxiety
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T17:04:31.319Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/helping-kids-with-learning-and-thinking-differences-cope-with-test-anxiety
lang: en
---

# How to help your child cope with test anxiety

Lots of kids get nervous about taking tests. But for many kids, tests can create more than the usual feelings of [stress and anxiety](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/anxiety-why-its-different-from-stress). You can help your child feel more confident and prepared for school tests. Use these age-based tips to help with test anxiety.

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