Test taking is subjective, so what works for one person doesn't work for
everybody.
But if you've been studying the tapes all along, and sample tests reveal
that you know the material,
then relax. The calm attitude will help you pass.
However, if you're still learning and you're not generally the nervous
type, studying even up to the last night can help.
Here is the most immportant advice I can give you, though.
Two things.
1. Learn what you can, but concentrate on what you're best at.
This doesn't help if the whole thing intimidates you, but my point is that
you can afford to fail almost all of the questions on one topic if you
know others very well,
An example: What I was good at in the Advanced exam was knowing parts and
what they
did, the formulas themselves, rules and regs and operating
procedure.
I wasn't as good at applying those formulas and doing the actual math.
I tried to learn that and may have gotten some of it right, but while
studying, I tried to be sure that I knew the other stuff, from antenna
questions to parts to amateur practice, forwards and backwards so that the
math wouldn't kill me.
So: focus most on what you're best at.
2. Unless you just haven't been ablt to study beforehand or are taking the
test as a lark, get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
Fuzzy thought processes can work against you, no matter how well you know
the material.
And they can kill your chances completely in weak areas.
Good luck!
--Rick