CBSE starts exam helpline to help students cope with Exam Stress!

With Board exams approaching, CBSE is leaving no stone unturned to help students put their best foot forward. The CBSE started its helpline on Feb 1 to help students deal with anxiety and syllabus issues, suggest time management techniques and also provide advice on career guidance.

The CBSE exam helpline can be accessed at a toll-free number 1800-180-3456 between 8 a.m. and midnight. The number will be operational till April 16. CBSE has planned its exam helpline in 2 phases-while the first phase is live now, in its second phase after the declaration of results, the helpline will be geared to counsel students who are feeling low after not performing well in the exams.

Soaring expectations, increasing levels of competition and a widening gap between parents and children are some of the factors that are contributing to increasing levels of stress among students. It is common knowledge that some amount of stress is necessary for students to perform well. However, if the stress levels go beyond what a student can cope with, it may result in visible behavioural changes such as the child may become withdrawn and non-communicative, he/she may lose interest in food etc. The core objective of all exam Helplines is to help students make a realistic evaluation of the situation and not to view these exams and their performance in the same as signaling the end of the world!

So, all you students preparing for your Board Exams, worry not cos’ there is plenty of ‘Help’ at hand. In addition to the CBSE Exam Helpline, there are NGOs such as ‘Snehi’ and ‘Aasra’ who are running exam Helplines for students in distress. While Aasra’s 24X7 helpline can be reached at 91-22-27546669, Snehi runs Disha exam helpline on the number 011-65978181. Disha is active from Feb 1 till March 3.