I am from India and the system of education has been inherited from the UK . Its the same here , your fate gets decided during the three hours and you are not even supposed to go out and take a leak . Its like a noose dangling as you try to remember things and vomit them on to the paper .
Its not lack of preparation but ( I assume ) one exam where I went unprepared 9 years ago , flunked and the subsequent phobia that I associate with exams .Whats weird is I do not feel anxious but cant get any sleep and feel very depressed . Give me the question paper , tell me its not an exam and I am sure I can do pretty well .
I think its pretty unjust , whatever is happening with me and my brain . But that is how life is I guess . I wish that nobody has to go through a situation like this.
I appreciate you help .