No one is born knowing how to do well in exams. It is important to develop your test taking skills while you learn the subject. If you strike problems, seek help early.

1. Exams: Surviving them and thriving
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2. Exams are challenging. They
are meant to be.
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3. Some people perform better
under exam pressure than
others, but nobody has exam
superpowers.
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4. Usually those who take exams
in their stride have acquired a
number of exam skills, which
everyone can learn to
enhance their exam
performance.
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5. Good preparation is the best
way to beat nerves and
perform well: revise early in
semester, learn active learning ,
essay writing and problem
solving techniques, and
manage your time in the 12
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6. Common reasons for exam nerves:
• a bad experience in a past exam
• lack of confidence in your abilities
• emphasis on memorisation rather
than acquiring exam skills
(problem solving, analytical skills,
time management, task analysis,
essay organisation.
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7. If you are concerned about
exam performance, seek help
immediately:
Your tutor
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