Date Posted: 6/29/2012 11:12:51 PM
Posted By: Kitavi Membership Level: Gold Total Points: 1987
In order to pass examinations well, one has to lay a good foundation from the beginning. Revising well for examinations requires you to actually study and understand your facts rather than memorizing them. One of the main problems that many students face is anxiety. A little bit of anxiety before examination is okay but too much anxiety is detrimental. Excess anxiety may come from not understanding the crucial points in a topic before moving on to the next topic. When students simply gloss over facts, they fail to understand them and therefore get mixed up or confused before examination. The confusions then makes them anxious. A lot of times, students get over confident because of their ability to recognize facts rather than understanding them. The habit of making notes while reading, reviewing the notes and active testing of their understanding can actually help students determine exactly what they know and these avoid over confidence. This can help to plan their revision schedules well.A diligent student is one who is able to gauge how much time is left before the examination and allot adequate time to revise for each paper. My advice to students is this: do not wait to rush to revise at the last minute. This will only confuse you and it will yield poor results. It is not good to look at the total amount of studying you need to do because this will overwhelm you. If you break down the total amount into small bits or sections, it will not only make it manageable but will also boost your confidence. It will help you feel capable of handling the work. Another important point to consider when going for examinations is that you need to take breaks. Avoid overworking yourself at all costs. When you take breaks, a break could be a walk, a game or even a nap, you will allow the brain brain to rejuvenate and get energy to embark on another task. A fatigued brain only allows you to do minimum work. As you revise, familiarize yourself with the format of examination papers. This will aid you in your revision. It will help you to know whether a particular paper has compulsory questions or not, whether you are allowed to use calculators and mathematical tables or not, or whether you have a variety of questions to choose from or not.This will help you read skillfully. Remember that you cannot read each and every topic you have been taught in every subject in order to perform well. If you find yourself doing so, then you are not revising effectively. Read key topics, read to answer revision questions and read your brief notes prepared for quick revision weeks before the examination. On the the examination day, do not stay up late,it does not help to study up to 3 am , it might increase fatigue and makes you less alert. On the day of the examination, wake up early and have a good breakfast. You need all the energy to do the examination well.
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