3 Great Techniques That You Can Use to Study for Your Exam

1. Start Early

This is a very important tip. If you want to have a chance of success at your exams, you need to start early. Starting early means, picking up all the books that you need beforehand, reading them, writing down notes and revisit the notes. Ask questions while in class. If you didn’t understand a certain point, you don’t have to sit down with your problem- look for your tutor and ask the question. Read ahead and make google your friend when you need to carry out further research. Find out your strengths and weaknesses and find solutions.

2. Join ‘a Focused’ Study Group

If it is a focused study group, it is dedicated to learning and hence you will avoid wasting time. While in the study group, participate. Do not keep quiet and wait for everyone else to speak. Group discussions help with memory and it all depends on your participation. As a group, set goals and make sure that you meet them. Let every meeting have a new topic that you will discuss.  When you select a topic ahead of time, you are able to read ahead and participate effectively in the group. You will be able to hear the thoughts of others and understand the key areas which you had not understood. Remember to carry a notebook so you can write down a few notes.

3. Revise, Revise and Revise

You need to go through the notes that you have been writing. You don’t have to wait until a few days to the exam to start revising, you should start early. Set aside a few hours a day, every day to revise, and to go through your work. There are areas that you are probably not very good at. Give more time to your weak areas, and don’t ignore your strengths either- you need to balance.

There are a lot of ways that you can study for your exams as a student, these are just a few. Always make sure to plan ahead and participate in both the classroom and the study groups that you join. Taking these steps is your first step towards achieving great results.