Yes, the board exam. Mine was ages ago but I still remember the feeling. I was mostly afraid of failing. Because of my mother's condition, I HAD to pass in order to get a decent job.

I guess what helped me most were my ambitions and goals. As my mother used to say, "Always aim high, so that if you will miss you will hit a satisfactory mark." I aimed to be 1st in our board exam. When I got the result, I wasn't even part of top 10 but my grades were fairly higher than passing. 😀

So for you my dear, ALWAYS AIM HIGH. 👍