Talk:Exam Tips/@comment-27198523-20160121023521

I had always feared exams just for the fact that there was a time limit. I assumed that I would not

be able to successfully regurgitate and write down the correct information in an understandable

manner, and that's what usually happened because of my lack of confidence. After receiving a

disappointing result in a science major test in year 10, I was discouraged because I had studied really  hard for that test. I knew the content, I just didn't answer the question in the correct manner because  I was stressed. This was a result of the lack of confidence. After that I decided to give myself a pep talk  before every test an exam to reassure that I knew everything. That technique worked every time for me.



Its always helpful to do the usual stuff like get to the exam centre on time, prepare the required stationery,  and carefully read the instructions on the exam paper. During reading time I couldn't read the whole exam paper, so instead I targeted questions that I found difficult or made plans for any extended answers.



 When answering questions I found it easier to answer questions in order, from the start of the paper to the end. This technique may not be suited for everyone but it helped me organise the questions that I didn't understand or couldn't do.