As an exam nears and knocks on the door, the concern and worry over it definitely increases. Whether it is exam in school, college or university – every exam is challenging for its candidates. Perhaps, the candidate spent a lot of time to study and appear for the exam, but the last minute worry has to peep in.
The end result of the last minute exam tension leads to maximum chaos. So, if right before the exam one can keep their calm and prepare every step for the exam carefully, then the outcome can be brilliant.
If you are also right now bothered with exam tension, then here are a list of eight last minute exam tips that you can follow. The tips are easy to abide and impact your exam score as well:
First, research and find out how the exam you are planning to appear for happens. You have to know the syllabus, exam duration, evaluation process such that, when you reach the center you know what is on the way. The first way to research about your upcoming exam is the internet. In case, it is school, college or institute-specific you can ask your seniors.
When preparing for an exam, a common tendency in students is to skip topics and shorten the syllabus convenience. However, the end result of such an action might not be good. It is recommended in case of any exam, the aim should be to cover entire syllabus as a whole. You can do detailed study for topics you find important or tough to understand. However, picky syllabus coverage is a strict no during exams.
From the right source, try to cross verify when your exam is programmed. Many times, students end up landing for an exam before or after the date, which is complicating. Again, for exams scheduled over a week or more, on the English test day, students ended up learning maths, because they did not know the exam schedule/routine correctly. Once the exam date is declared, please ensure that you know the corresponding dates and subjects correctly.
One smart way to prepare for any exam is, by going through previous year papers. This gives an idea of what can probably be expected at the exam hall. This also helps students to presume the time management part. However, when you get previous year papers do not get perplexed to see out of syllabus questions. It might be that the syllabus gout updated at your time.
At the last moment, one mandatory to-do before exam is, to browse the exam center or location. On the exam day, you cannot afford to reach late or reach the wrong venue. In present times, exam center can be browsed online or you can ask others to help you in locating your venue.
On the hurry and attempt to reach exam center in time, students often forget to carry the required stationery and documents. Do not make such silly mistake. Atleast, three days prior to the exam think what you want to carry to the exam center and start putting them in your bag. You can do a final check of your bag on the day right before the exam. However, missing out on right stationery or document on the exam day can be really chaotic at the last minute.
All exams allot limitation in time. However, in that stipulated time period, try to reserve sometime where you will revise the answers you write. This will allow you to rectify your silly mistakes and also cross check if you answered everything rightly. As you need revision time in exam hall, you will also need it after you have an overall knowledge about the full syllabus. It is during the revision time, that you can go for a detailed study of important chapters and topics.
It is often seen before exams, a student spends a lot of time with teachers or in classes. The reality is while everyone can help you to study, you have to do the final learning yourself. It is therefore suggested that during the last moment try avoiding anyone’s company during study time. Study alone, setting yourself deadlines so that you end up covering the entire syllabus.
