Everyone in a learning environment wishes to pass any given examination with ease. Regardless of the setting, there is always that fear of failing or being seen as a failure by people around you.
Examination requires that students give back what they have learnt throughout the course of the study period, either through writing, oral or physical presentations (as seen in music and theatre arts).
It is the dream of every student to pass examinations in grand style without having to re-sit, as that could be distressful and embarrassing to some fellows.
Several students only prepare to write exams their own way without carefully checking what needs to be done to ensure a clear success. It is important to follow the steps needed achieve success in examinations once and for all.
If you read this write up to the end, you will surely know that you are already on your way to success.
1.Regular Class Attendance
To every student hoping to write examination, it is expected that you attend classes regularly. Most institutions do not joke with class attendance, they ensure all their students are regular participants in every class activity undertaken by all. This is an essential part of learning as it is believed that knowledge could be shared amongst individuals within the same environment.
Also, group learning makes learning process easy. What you can learn in class surpasses what you can learn alone in isolation.
Accepted, some tutors could make the class boring or students experience bullying tendencies in classes. Therefore, making them uncomfortable and unable to assimilate enough of what is being taught.
Still, you can never underestimate the power of group learning as well as peer-to-peer contribution in the learning environment.
The tutor’s illustrations, verbal reverberations, responses to questions and student attentiveness during the learning sessions are the major things that aids proper understanding while preparing for examinations. Thus, one of the most important steps to pass any examination with ease is regular class attendance.
2. Note Taking
With the global technological trends, note taking is becoming less important nowadays since students found other ways of getting information in classes such as audio recording through mobile gadgets.
Yet, the primitive style of note taking remains imperative for every person(s) that want to record success in any examination he/she participates in. This is because these gadgets may fail to function at any given time.
But taking important notes in class via writing gives you the access to the little jottings you made at your convenience and gives room to make notes from those jottings for proper clarification.
After making your notes, you are certain that you have what to read and revise. Each time you pick up your notes, everything that happened in the class would seem to replay with each topic as you peruse. You should not be surprised to see those who took time to jot down things in class passing their exams with ease.
3. Outsource Other Materials
Most times you may seek to get more clarifications about a particular topic that was not comprehensible during your regular classes, this will require you to look for more materials.
A lot of students are addicts of YouTube and other online videos for learning, where they watch several videos on their topic of choice and get well tutored in a way that they can respond adequately to every question coming from that topic.
Different textbooks present topics differently and some are even very simple to understand than others. As such, don’t rely on one textbook while preparing for examinations. Get the ones available and read through, jot down those points you may need to revise after your entire study session.
Internet materials from various journals are equally non-negligible when preparing for examinations. Surplus and diverse information from various authors on the topic of concern can make you so vested that you can write and pass your exams with ease if you are patient enough to digest all you have access to.
Paper reviews, new letters and other available materials can be of profound help. Don’t ignore any material available at your disposal.
4. Spend Time to Study
Many students enjoy the fanfare of attending classes and group academic activities, but they do not have good studying habits despite having enough study materials at their disposal. Others get more involved in extra-curricular activities such that once they hit their study rooms they doze off in exhaustion.
If you want to make good grades in your examinations, you have to spend quality time to study. There is no short cut to success. Balance your frivolous time with your study time.
Try as much as you can to digest all the materials you have gathered so far. Compare the logics as presented by various authors, understand the theme of the topic you are studying.
5. Do not study in Isolation
You can organize group studying. Call few of your colleagues who equally have passion to study. The goal is to share more ideas and deliberate on subjects of interest which would help you to pass with ease.
Interact and ask questions. Set a few prototype examination questions and exchange amongst yourself with the time allotted, similar to what the paper in view will present.
Afterwards, exchange your papers to see how others tackle their questions and what you failed to add to your own. This can spur you to do better in the examination proper.
6. Gather and Practice Past Examination Questions
Going into the examination room with ambiguity is normal. However, students who do better in examinations do not fail to review and practice how to answer past examination questions. This usually gives the confidence to face the questions which would look familiar to what one had already encountered.
Tougher questions encountered can be discussed with someone more vested on the subject matter in tutorial classes. Also, you can broaden your scope of study based on the questions you have seen to enable you not miss such if you encounter them in your examination proper.
Knowing what to expect and how to tackle such questions keep you steps ahead.
7. Rest Enough
How much time can one can rest in-between study times is a function of choice. Don’t forget you have to eat well and drink enough water. Your brain cells need enough rest to be able to function optimally without brainwave interference. Neuronal fatigue could equally occur if you over stay without sleep.
Therefore, after adequate studying you need to take some time off your study room to either hit the gym or bed. Both your body and your mind need this refreshing moment so as to efficiently deliver when need arise again.
8. Revise
Most people revise what they did not even study. In your own case, you have already done justice to your course, but you have to complete it with proper revision.
Now, you have to check the stuffs you jotted. Links diagrams and organograms to each topic you have studied. Go through the possible questions you feel may be expected of you.
Recall what your tutor emphasized in class. Watch those videos again if need be. You are about to make yourself proud, targeting the highest grade in that course.
Get closer to the mirror, confirm your oral presentations, make a short video of it and watch. You cannot fail, no. You are ready and must pass that examination.
9. You are ready for exam
Whether you are going to the venue or writing from your personal computer, it is expected that you are in place about 30minutes before commencement of the exams. It shows your readiness and would shrug off tension.
Get your writing tools set and stay focused. Arriving late to the venue can make you look uncomfortable and uncoordinated. Forgetfulness may occur and make you derail from what you actually prepare for.
Remember, you are on your way to share your success story, never get distracted.
It is very easy to pass examinations if you adhere to the above practices which has helped others passed with ease. You cannot be left out. Success often finds to those who prepare. As you are preparing for your next examination, you have no excuse to fail. Study and stay prepared.
Good luck!