Take The Stress Out Of The Exam







Planning, preparation and perseverance are the keys to success when it comes to ensuring you get the results you want for examinations

The exam period is always a stressful time, but in my experience there are several things that can be done to alleviate the pressure both before and during the assessment.
What follows is the advice I always give to my anxious colleagues long before their assessment. Otherwise I find they nearly go bald from scratching their heads and inadvertently stifle their hunger by chewing on the end of their pens while trying to force out information for their assessment.

1. Prepare
Preparation is the key to any examination. You will never go far wrong If you have prepared adequately beforehand. Studying well is the one proven way to succeed in any test. Of course, you may think you actually have time before exam date draw near but if you want to avoid having to rush through piles of books for long hours, why not start studying along time before your exam dates? When the exam draws closer you will have more time to relax and revise what you know already.

2. Spend time on your study plan
            Studying without plan is an all too common mistake by students and it often proves extremely costly when the exam results are revealed. So, to ensure you prepare thoroughly, set up a study timetable and establish a format that must be followed religiously. This ensures all the learning outcomes are covered equally and adequately.

3. Banish fatigue
            Eat well, exercise and find the time to relax your mind-each of us has our own way to relieve the pressure before the exam day. But one of the essentials when it comes to handling the exam pressure well, is to ensure you are getting enough sleep. Most importantly, you need to sleep well the night before your exam, especially if it is a morning paper. That way you do not have to battle fatigue in the exam and you will feel refreshed, sharper and more alert.

4. Logistics matter
            it is crucial to ensure you know the location of the examination venue, as well as your exam dates and times. You may also want to familiarize yourself with the venue area prior to the exam day. It will then become easier for you to plan your time and arrival without the confusion of having to find the exam venue, especially where hired halls are used and where the area is prone to traffic jams. Planning ahead like this also helps to reduce stress on the day.

5. Read the instruction and the questions
            When you are in the exam hall and raring to go, take the time to read the instruction and the read the questions. Make sure you have understood the questions and the command words. This way you will take fewer mistakes and all you have sweated for the past term will be rewarded. Incase you are wondering how, it’s by providing the right answer to the right question. Start with a question you know well, and even before you start writing it, list down your points and supporting information on the other side you don’t forget them. The chances of forgetting key points under pressure are high and you want to avoid that. This method will help give you a reference paper as well as the argument to support your point. Don’t be surprised if your answer looks short, just keep going and write down what you know.

6. Be persistent
            Attempt all questions, even the ones you are not sure of. You will not be marked down for wrong answers but the examiners cant give anything for questions that haven’t even been attempted. Remember, aim for the moon and if you miss you will land among the stars.


Good luck! I hope you make it and let me be the first to congratulate you on passing your exams                

Comments

  1. Unknown9 October 2018 at 05:35

    This is so handy for us novice👌Thank you Mukhtar.

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