As a part of our ongoing “Exam Help and Study Tips” series, today we bring you a few more helpful exam tips as we know it’s near exam time for a lot of students. Here is a breakdown of what you need to do to get through your exams:
A Week Before the Exam
– Make study sheets for each class. Each study sheet should cover all materials you learned in class, and include homework examples and your notes.
– Write your notes neatly and clearly, and be sure to accentuate important ideas by using markings such as stars and asterisks. You’ll want to be sure to that you are able to study your notes effectively, so they have to be neatly written.
– For the next week or so before your exams, read through your study sheets a few times each day, and memorize the important key concepts. Be sure to quiz yourself.
The Night Before the Exam
– Study both your study sheets and textbook, as well as other important documents that will pertain to the tests like homework, past assignments, etc.
– Get a good night’s sleep, which means that you’ll have to get to bed at a decent hour. Don’t stay up late studying at the last minute; this will do more harm than good because you won’t be well-rested for your exam the next morning/day.
The Day of the Exam
– Set your alarm so that you’ll get up early to allow yourself plenty of time to get to do a “refresh” study session before the exam and to get to it on on time.
– Eat a hearty and well-balanced breakfast that include complex carbohydrates (such as whole-grain cereal or toast), simple sugar (like a grapefruit or orange juice), and protein (such as milk, eggs, meat, etc.). This will help your blood sugar stay at a stable level, and keep your brain from getting “sluggish”.
During the Exam
– First, put your name on your exam before you forget. (I’ve seen a lot of students forgetting to to put their names on the exams due to feeling anxious or worried).
– Be sure to read questions and directions carefully before you answer. To be safe, read the questions twice. Students tend to make careless mistakes when they are feeling rushed to finish their exams, or when they are anxious.
– Keep your eye on the clock while taking the exam.
– Be sure to use the entire exam period rather than rushing through the test. So in other words, pace yourself. You don’t want to go too slow or too fast because you’ll have a higher probability of making careless and minor mistakes that could be costly to your test score.
Remember kids, be sure to work hard in order to play hard! Good luck on your finals, everyone!!
