Exams can feel stressful and overwhelming, but what if the key to a calm and successful exam season is all in how you prepare? Here are some unique and practical tips to help you prep like a pro:
- Use Active Recall: Instead of just reading your notes multiple times, quiz yourself on the material. Ask yourself questions and write the answers down.
- Teach Someone Else: Explain what you’re studying to a friend or sibling. This helps reinforce your understanding.
- Think Visually: Learn and retain information better with the help of graphic organisers.
- Practise With Past Papers: If you can, practise with old exam papers. This enables you to familiarise yourself with the test format.
- Use Spaced Repetition: Review your notes multiple times over days and weeks, gradually increasing the time between each review. This helps strengthen memory over time.
- Focus on Weak Areas: Identify the topics that confuse you the most and spend extra time on them.
- Take Short Breaks: Study in focussed bursts, like 25 minutes of studying followed by a five-minute break. This helps improve concentration.
- Form Memory Tricks: Create fun mnemonics or rhymes to help you remember complex facts or lists. The sillier, the better!
Sanjhee Gianchandani works as an ELT materials writer and
editor. She has authored and worked on several textbook
series for the K-8 segment. She is passionate about creating
engaging, inclusive, and pedagogically sound content to
empower both learners and educators. She can be reached
at [email protected].
