Top 6 ways to manage your time during exams
Posted by natasha on March 26th, 2018
Time is the most sought after thing during the exams. However hard you might have studied throughout the year, you still run short of time during the exams. And then many students expect magic in the exams. They expect highest grades without making much effort to utilize the available time. But we have brought forward the six ways to manage your time during exams so that you consider time as a friend rather than your foe.
Top 6 ways to manage your time during exams:
- Organize your time: Organizing your time is the only way to control it. Have a clear picture of the time available to you during the exams. Also check out the things you need to work out during your exams i.e. the portions that you need to study repeatedly, the mock tests and also the revision from the study notes prepared by you over time. You can now prepare a timetable for yourself and carry out with time management.
- Know the exam pattern: Get yourself the examination pattern you are going to write. There could be either Objective or Subjective.
So, it is advisable to know the pattern and the weights of the questions and the topics. Now sit back and think about your approach to the paper. Knowing the pattern beforehand saves the last minute anxiety over the approach.
- Practice writing quickly: Exams are a way to test your knowledge on the subject. But the examiner only sees what you have written in the paper. So you need to write things properly and quickly. Practice writing quickly in a legible handwriting very early.
- Practice in the exam environment: Solving a practice test or a sample paper in the exam environment helps in building confidence besides giving you a proper knowledge of managing the time in each section of the paper.
Follow the tips in such environment:
- Read the question paper thoroughly first
- Analyze the paper according to the expected time for completion
- Budget your time as per the time required and the weight of marks
- Keep an eye on the clock
- Use the calculators if permitted in the exams
- Use Review cards: Keep your review cards to read while you are waiting for something to happen. You can carry them while traveling or while waiting at the bank, etc. small notes in this form help in remembering and recollecting things.
- Plan your relaxation: Your mind and your body need to be refreshed between the study schedules. So the daily schedule should be planned accordingly. Some sports or other activities can be taken up.
Eat well, Drink plenty and study with a relaxed mind in the pre-scheduled study timetable.
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