How to Prepare Well for your Exams

How to Prepare Well for your Exams

Preparing for the exams not only includes studying hard but also keeping a lot of other important things in mind.

Here are some important tips for doing well in the exams:

Relax:

It is very important to relax though our minds keep on fluctuating and small things can unsettle us. Listening to music, watching something funny or things which keep your tired mind relaxed are a must.

Healthy Diet: 

A healthy diet during the exams comes as another great help. The final exams are usually during the summer season in either March or April. Have things which will cool your system such as yoghourt or juice. They are rich in nutrients too.

Preparing Well in Advance: 

Preparing well in advance always keeps you relaxed before the exams. You don’t get the feeling of ‘so much to do, yet so little done’. If you haven’t studied throughout the year, at least start a month or two in advance. Leaving all for the last day is always stressful.

Revise:

If you are well-prepared, revising helps you in wrapping things up. It helps you to organise information in your mind and to recollect matter; both of which are helpful during the exams.

Study Smartly:

Studying smartly can save a lot of time and energy, and it can get the work done efficiently. Instead of going through all the pages of your book, divide the chapters into important parts and prepare accordingly.

Solve Previous Years Papers: 

Solving past year papers are very important as it gives you an insight of what is important and what is the pattern of the question paper in all the previous years. It is a smart technique of going about your exams. It helps you understand your weaknesses and strengths, and where you stand before the exams begin. At the same time, also focus on the question banks which are bound to help you preparing for your exams.

Take Small Breaks while Studying: 

It is impossible to keep going for few straight hours! It is important to give our minds necessary breaks before returning to study again. Planning the number of breaks and their duration is also important. You wouldn’t want to take three or four breaks when studying for an hour. Too many breaks can be distracting and will affect your concentration. Plan your breaks and proportionately spread them throughout your study hours.

Be Creative when it Comes to Memorising: 

There are a lot of creative ways when it comes to memorising important formulae and pointers. To start with, grasping and understanding the concept of what you are studying are most important as compared with mindlessly mugging up.

However, there are things which you have to memorise such as formulae and pointers in Math and Science, and important dates and events in History. Highlighting points of importance which will catch your attention while revising, using sticky notes to memorise formulae and creating a pattern out of the first letters of principles or points are three tried and tested techniques.

Stay Focused: 

Keep your phones off while studying and you will pass the exam with flying colors. Don't panic. It will make the situation worse. Revise your notes on the night before the exam and in the morning. Study well in advance and focus on whatever you are doing. If you invest in pure concentration, you can do amazing and miraculous things.