I'm worried I'll get confused even on things I actually know during the real exam — any way to handle it?
If you draw a blank on something you actually studied, don't sit there indefinitely — cap it at about a minute, then move on and solve later questions first.
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If you draw a blank on something you actually studied, don't sit there indefinitely — cap it at about a minute, then move on and solve later questions first. Working through those often jogs the exact memory you couldn't access a moment ago, either directly or through something connected in another question.
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