u/Accurate-Barber451

Hello guys,

I’ve been studying for this exam for the last 7–8 months, and now I’m finally just a few weeks away from taking it. The problem is that this is the time I need to be at my peak mentally, but unfortunately I feel completely burned out.

My focus feels terrible right now. I sit down to do questions and it’s taking me forever — sometimes it feels like it takes me hours just to properly go through 2–3 questions. I keep zoning out, rereading stems, getting distracted, and mentally exhausted very quickly. I also feel emotionally and physically drained at this point.

I still want to keep doing knowledge review along with question practice, but my efficiency has become really bad and it’s making me anxious because the exam is close.

Has anyone here gone through something similar near exam time?
How did you improve your focus and stamina again?
How do you review questions efficiently without taking forever on each one?
And how do you balance content review with practice questions when you’re burned out?

Would genuinely appreciate any advice or strategies that helped you.

Hey everyone,

I’ve been noticing a pattern with my routine and wanted to see if others can relate.

Whenever I study for long hours (like a really intense day), the next day I end up sleeping way longer than planned. Even if I set an intention to wake up early, I either wake up late or wake up in between and keep going back to sleep.

It’s almost like:
- heavy study day → next day oversleep
- wake up → still feel tired → go back to sleep

This happens pretty often, not just once or twice.

I’m trying to understand if this is:
- just my body recovering from mental fatigue
- poor sleep quality
- or something I need to fix in my routine

Has anyone experienced something similar? Did improving consistency (sleep schedule, study hours) help break this cycle?

Would really appreciate your thoughts.