``Only those who fear failure will fear exams. There is nothing to worry about if kids have prepared well,'' says Etishree Bhati, counsellor at DPS, RK Puram. She adds: ``The high scheme of marking in pre-boards worries kids but they should understand that if they haven't performed well in them, they have sufficient time to prepare for the finals.''

Students should concentrate more on finishing their lessons on time than worry about the results. Plan and prioritise, say counsellors.

``One should plan and revise lessons on priority basis and should not be worried about the results. It is important to take pre-boards seriously but at the same time, one should understand that this is not a do-ordie situation as there still are a couple of months left before the final exams,'' says Vijay Sehgal, a counsellor.