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Expert: - 9/3/2008


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MY name is gary blake, i am 37 years old and i would like to be an officer in broward county area. My questions are ;How many times in one year can one take the cjbat,for law enforcement,and detention?.I know of the study guide,i did very well on the practice question over 90%, but did very poorly on the actual test.Anixiety took the wind out of my sail,any suggestion?.Is there a refresher course available for the cjbat other than the study guide. I have failed the test three times already, for detention.

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Hi Gary,

There are no study courses that I know of, only the study guide. It sounds like you know the material though, it does not sound like you need a study course, as much as you need a course in test anxiety and how to handle it. If you check at Broward Community College, you should find students services has a advisor that will help you with testing problems.

The following are tips on reducing test taking anxiety.
Being well prepared for the test is the best way to reduce test taking anxiety.

Space out your studying over a few days or weeks, and continually review class material, don't wait until the night before and try to learn everything the night before.

Try to maintain a positive attitude while preparing for the test and during the test.

Exercising for a few days before the test will help reduce stress.

Get a good night's sleep before the test.

Show up to class early so you won't have to worry about being late.

Stay relaxed, if you begin to get nervous take a few deep breaths slowly to relax yourself and then get back to work.

Read the directions slowly and carefully.

If you don't understand the directions on the test, ask the teacher to explain it to you.

Skim through the test so that you have a good idea how to pace yourself.

Write down important formulas, facts, definitions and/or keywords in the margin first so you won't worry about forgetting them.

Do the simple questions first to help build up your confidence for the harder questions.

Don't worry about how fast other people finish their test; just concentrate on your own test.

If you don't know a question skip it for the time being (come back to it later if you have time), and remember that you don't have to always get every question right to do well on the test.

Focus on the question at hand; don't let your mind wander on other things.

If you're still experiencing extreme test anxiety after following these tips, seek help from your school counselor.

Also look at this PowerPoint put out by BCC on test taking:
http://www.broward.edu/tutorial/workshopvids/northvids/Test%20Taking%20Workshop....

I hope these tips and the PowerPoint help.

Be Well and good luck...  

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