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Exams! any advice?

Posted by arjunu • 2/02/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: advice, exams, Help

I'm an eleventh grader and my exams begin this month. believe me, here in India, they're pretty different and difficult. i have 6 subjects: physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, english and Sanskrit. you all people here at BC are way elder than me and have been through lot of exams. thought you could give some advice for my exams. [ If you want more details, please ask. ]

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2/02/09

roentarre

Carm hard and sleep hard.

Then believe in God

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2/02/09

arjunu

What's carming?

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1. 2/02/09
  
  busylizzy
  
  I think it's a typo - cram... as in force as much info into your head as you can.
2. 2/04/09
  
  stealth2000
  
  LMAO
  
  thinking.today.com
2/02/09

weblogian

Leave your blog and BC for a while

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2/02/09

arjunu

that's something i should definitely do. I've been addicted to BC general discussions and blogging.

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2/02/09

Arnous81

-Make a study plan that gives enough time to study for each subject and time to relax as well.I used to like to study for 2 subjects on one day.Not more.
- Stick to your plan.
- Sleep well before the test.
- Eat well on the day of the exam.Avoid caffeine and sugar and whatever makes you nervous.
- Tell yourself that its not the end of the world if you dont do well.
- Tell yourself that youve done 100s of exams in your life and you were fine.
- Forget about family pressure.Even if you mess up on exams, you are still smart and can succedd in life.
- Dont study 2 hours before the exam.

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1. 2/02/09
  
  melindaville
  
  Yours is excellent advice and I concur. Those same guidelines helped me to be a close to a 4.00 student.
2/02/09

bladeaxe4

Here are some golden rules to help you revise:

* try not to stare at notes, papers or books - have a break and start again
* break up your revision and study periods where you can. It's easier to remember information from a few shorter study sessions than one long one
* use practical memory aids where relevant: audio-visual aids; tapes; photographs; pictures
* test yourself and ask someone to test you
* give yourself targets, rewards and breaks (but not too many)
* avoid situations that irritate you, prevent you from concentrating or distract you
* get down to work, rather than wasting time thinking about how much you have to do.

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2/02/09

myriadlife

Don't panic! Be focused, remember to breath and all of the above - good luck!

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2/02/09

arjunu

bladeaxe and arnous, you've given some solid advice. thanks. but hey aronus, you asked me to avoid sugar? now, why sugar?

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1. 2/02/09
  
  Arnous81
  
  Sorry disregard the sugar part
2/02/09

dayflyer

Good advice already from Arnous and bladeax. I'd add:

Avoid discussions with other people, both before and after the exam. Before, they'll tell you they revised different things to you, and you'll start thinking you've got it wrong; and after they'll tell you what answers they gave, and if yours are different, again you'll start to worry.

When you're sitting the papers make sure you read them through, allocate time for all the questions, and make sure you answer as many as you need to. This means pacing yourself so you don't get carried away with one answer. Usually you can get a maximum amount of marks for each question, so if you should answer 4 and only get round to 3, you're only going to get 75% maximum anyway (and that's for 3 perfect answers).

I was always told you should start with a draft of your planned answer, so if you don't have time to finish it, the examiner can see what you were planning to write about. This was quite a few years ago now, so I don't know if things have changed.

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2/02/09

arjunu

hey dayflyer, starting with a draft of planned answer is awesome! i'm really gonna consider idea, thanks buddy.

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2/02/09

coolbuster

exam day - take a bath and eat healthy breakfast.

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2/02/09

arjunu

yeah cool buster, that's too basic but very important.

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1. 2/02/09
  
  coolbuster
  
  yes thats true. keep you fresh and up while taking the exams. goodluck btw.
2/02/09

busylizzy

Read or study for about 2 hours on one subject and then take a half hour nap - no noise, don't watch anything. That lets the info settle into your brain and keeps subsequent info from turning all that info into a jumbled mess in your head.

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2/02/09

leonnahills

Just sit down and study! Go to a library or some other quiet place with no distractions and just put your stuff in front of you. When you start to get tired or unmotivated, stop, take a break, go get some food, and then get back on it!

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2/02/09

wandadog13

if you go well prepapared into the jungle - the drunlen elephant cannot fall on you.

Take it easy, relax your mind, remember, you can always re-sit any you don't get later.

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2/02/09

neoauteur

Indians (and Asians as a whole) take exams way seriously. Just relax. If you are smart enough, you will do well.

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2/04/09

arjunu

so don't other people ( non- asians ) take exams seriously? or are exams easy in those countries?

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2/04/09

stealth2000

study hard. good luck.

thinking.today.com

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2/04/09

arjunu

thanks dude.

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1. 2/04/09
  
  Friday13
  
  Don't fail!
2/04/09

arjunu

that's what i'm asking: how not to fail.

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2/04/09

ishansharma001

Hmm! I am a 12th grader and exams are really different and a pain! Take full sleep. Tired mind does not remember well. (Tried and tested tip! That's why I am in 12th! :-))

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2/04/09

ernestlobo

Work hard, but party harder!

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2/05/09

arjunu

I can party only after the exams.

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2/05/09

thecollegewarrior

ritalin is the cheapest solution. if you're a girl, seduce the professor. if you're a guy, seducing your professor will be harder but not impossible

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2/05/09

arjunu

that's the freakiest advice I've ever got in my whole life! and i'm a guy:(

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