Otumoetai College student Jayde Leedes' nerves have gone after coming out of this morning's English exam feeling confident.
The Year 11 student was one of 47,000 students nationwide sitting NCEA Level 1 English this morning.
She is also one of about 9000 Bay of Plenty students sitting end-of-year external exams this year.
Miss Leedes admitted she was feeling a "little intimidated" before sitting the test this morning.
"It was quite intimidating, I guess. Just the fact that we were in exam conditions, there was no talking."