Exam Tips & How to Keep from Hitting a Blank during Your Exam

EXAM TIPS
&
HOW TO keep from
hitting a blank
during your exam
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For all of you
writing exams
this (or any
other) month…

Oxbridge
Academy has
put together a
list of top exam
tips!

And for those of
you with a little
bit of anxiety…

We’ve highlighted
the tips that will keep
you from ‘hitting a
blank’ during your
exams!

BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!
We’ve highlighted
the tips that will keep
you from ‘hitting a
blank’ during your
exams!

STUDYING
FOR AN
EXAM

Create a study schedule that will tell
you how much work you need to do
each day leading up to the exam.
1. Create a study
schedule

Create a study schedule that will tell
you how much work you need to do
each day leading up to the exam.
Then stick to your schedule! If this is
something you naturally struggle
doing, then doing it is worth your
while.
1. Create a study
schedule

Don’t start studying a couple of
days before the test. Start as
early as possible and do a little
bit of work each day.
2. Pace Yourself

Don’t start studying a couple of
days before the test. Start as
early as possible and do a little
bit of work each day.
This will help you relax, retain
information, and avoid having to
stress about the approaching
exam.
2. Pace Yourself
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Study in sessions of 25 minutes
with 5 minute breaks in between.
3. Try the
Pomodoro Study
Technique

Study in sessions of 25 minutes
with 5 minute breaks in between.
After your fourth study session,
take a 30 minute break and then
start again!
3. Try the
Pomodoro Study
Technique

4. Set study and
rewards
Stick to your study schedule by
setting daily goals for yourself.

Stick to your study schedule by
setting daily goals for yourself.
And then reward yourself for
reaching each goal!
4. Set study
rewards

5. Consider your study
environment
If you aren’t studying in a
relaxed, quiet, and
organised environment -
you will struggle to learn.

If you aren’t studying in a
relaxed, quiet, and
organised environment -
you will struggle to learn.
If it is too disruptive at
home, why not go study at
the public library?
5. Consider your study
environment

Don’t simply memorise
sentences and facts.
6. Don’t study like
a parrot!

Don’t simply memorise
sentences and facts.
Try to understand the work by
putting it into your own words
or creating little stories to help
you remember facts.
6. Don’t study like
a parrot!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

These are great ways to
internalise information.
7. Use summaries
and mind maps

These are great ways to
internalise information.
It also allows you to quickly go
over the most important work
right before the exam.
7. Use summaries
and mind maps

Don’t think going through
your work once is going to be
enough.
8. Revise, revise,
revise

Don’t think going through
your work once is going to be
enough
You need to constantly revise
old work as you go along!
8. Revise, revise,
revise

THE DAY
BEFORE
THE EXAM

“Cramming in” work right before
the exam is going to make you feel
tired and stressed.
9. Don’t “cram” the
night before!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

“Cramming in” work right before
the exam is going to make you feel
tired and stressed.
Save the least amount of work for
the last night. This will help you
relax and feel more confident.
9. Don’t “cram” the
night before!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

10. Rehearse
important work
You should quickly rehearse the
most important facts either the
night before, or the morning of,
the exam.

You should quickly rehearse the
most important facts either the
night before, or the morning of,
the exam.
Try to go through the broad
topics or main points as well.
10. Rehearse
important work

Misery loves company – people
who didn’t study for a test usually
want you to feel stressed out along
with them!
11. Avoid negativity
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Misery loves company – people
who didn’t study for a test usually
want you to feel stressed out along
with them!
Rather spend time with people
who prepared sufficiently for the
exam and are calm and confident.
11. Avoid negativity
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Get 8-10 hours of sleep before
the exam.
12. Go to bed
early!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Get 8-10 hours of sleep before
the exam.
And wake up early so that you
can be in time for the exam
(remember to set more than
one alarm!).
12. Go to bed
early!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

IN THE
EXAM
ROOM

Be seated 10-15 minutes
before the exam begins.
13. Get there early

Be seated 10-15 minutes
before the exam begins.
This will help you feel more
relaxed and better prepared.
13. Get there early
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Slowly breathe in - as deep as
you can - and then slowly
breathe out for 10 seconds.
14. Take a couple of
deep breaths before
starting
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Slowly breathe in - as deep as
you can - and then slowly
breathe out for 10 seconds.
Try doing this a couple of
times to help you keep calm.
14. Take a couple of
deep breaths before
starting
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

Remember to bring everything
you’ll need for the exam:
pens, pencils, eraser, ruler,
sharpener, calculator, etc.
15. Remember your
tools

Remember to bring everything
you’ll need for the exam:
pens, pencils, eraser, ruler,
sharpener, calculator, etc.
Also bring a highlighter in case
you want to highlight
keywords in longer questions!
15. Remember your
tools

People often “go blank” because
they are afraid of failing or worried
that they didn’t study hard enough.
16. Think positive!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

People often “go blank” because
they are afraid of failing or worried
that they didn’t study hard enough.
Remind yourself that you have
prepared to the best of your
abilities and that there is nothing to
worry about. You will probably do
much better than you expect!
16. Think positive!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

17. Remember
your watch
You need to pace yourself
during an exam, so bring a
watch.

You need to pace yourself
during an exam, so bring a
watch.
Keep in mind: You won’t be
allowed to use your cell phone
to check the time!
17. Remember
your watch

If you can’t answer a question,
don’t start panicking…
18. Don’t get stuck
on a question!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

If you can’t answer a question,
don’t start panicking…
Simply move on and come
back to that question later.
18. Don’t get stuck
on a question!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

When you start the exam, write
down some key information on
a piece of paper.
19. Make notes

When you start the exam, write
down some key information on
a piece of paper.
This will help trigger your
memory and serve as a
reference sheet during the
exam.
19. Make notes
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

It is not the end of the world -
you don’t have to stress so
much about it.
20. REMEMBER:
It’s only a test!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

It is not the end of the world -
you don’t have to stress so
much about it.
The less you stress about the
test results, the better you will
probably do!
20. REMEMBER:
It’s only a test!
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

AFTER
THE
EXAM

There’s nothing you can do to
change your answers now, so don’t
stress about it!
21. Go treat yourself
afterwards

There’s nothing you can do to
change your answers now, so don’t
stress about it!
Relaxing after an exam will also
help you get in the habit of relaxing
during exams!
21. Go treat yourself
afterwards
BEAT
BLANKING
OUT!

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