Studying Tips

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Last-Minute Studying Tips for Board Exams

Believe in yourself: If you have prepared well for the exam, do not worry unnecessarily. Only, make sure you have the right perspective. If you think that anything less than 90% is a failure, you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself. Don’t bottle up: Confiding in someone you trust is a great way of alleviating stress. Right perspective: The board exam may seem to be the most important thing right now, but in the bigger scheme of your life its plays a small role.

STUDY TIPS

• Enrich your environment with light, inspiring messages, flowers and plants.

• Avoid distractions. This will help you to concentrate better.

• Discipline yourself. There is no substitute for self-control and discipline. It is not a restriction of your freedom. Instead, it enables you to be a confident learner.

• Be persistent.

• Analyse the task and divide it into smaller study tasks to experience success.

• Take frequent tests to evaluate yourself.

• Use your intelligence to create study tools to learn and memorise.

TIPS ON HOW TO REVISE

• Keep aside enough time to revise so that you don’t get into a situation of lastminute cramming. This approach will boost your confidence and reduce any pre-exam stress

• Work on a timetable so that you can track and monitor your progress. Make sure you allow time for fun and relaxation so that you avoid burning out

• As soon as you notice you are losing concentration, take a short break

• Experiment with alternative revision techniques so that revising is more fun and your motivation to study is high

• Don’t drink too much coffee, tea and soft drinks. The caffeine may blur your capacity to think clearly. Eat healthy food. The nutrients will help you

• Regular and moderate exercise will boost your energy, clear your mind and reduce stress

• Try out yoga or other relaxation techniques. They will help you stay and sleep better. That will improve your concentration level

“We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.”   - Lord Alexander