To perform better on exams, focus fully on your paper and avoid distractions. Maintain clear and neat handwriting, as good handwriting can earn extra marks. When writing answers, focus on quality over quantity and avoid grammatical mistakes. Illustrate answers with diagrams when possible, and use paragraphing, highlighting, and a point-wise structure for longer answers. Balance time spent on different questions and check your work before submitting to catch any errors. Proper time allocation and preparation are essential for maximizing exam scores.

1. How to perform better
in Exams?
Vikas Singh
PGDM

2. Make sure that you are fully attentive while writing the exam, both physically as well
as mentally. Avoid any sort of distraction. Don’t look here and there and focus mainly
on your paper. Also carry every necessary item with yourself so that you don’t have to
ask as it may disturb others as well as your focus on the topic.
CONCENTRATION

3. The majority of the students take the value of handwriting very lightly. They do not
understand that it is handwriting which brings in some extra marks. Yes, if your
handwriting is neat, viable and easy to read then the examiner unconsciously or
consciously checks generously and you get a few extra marks by the virtue of your
good handwriting. Intelligibility counts and it is always appreciated and favoured. Clear
handwriting is indeed a way to get that high scores in exams.
HANDWRITING

4. If you want to score excellent marks in exam, you should not stuff your answers with
any unwanted trash. Many pupils are under the impression that if they write more
they will get more marks. However, the marks allotted is mainly for your quality
writing and not just quantity. So master the art of content writing (have the
knowledge beforehand) and easily score effectively.
QUALITY CONTENT

5. Grammar plays a very significant role in getting higher marks in exam. So as much as
possible avoid all the obvious grammar as well as spelling mistakes. One way of
achieving this is by reproducing all your answers in very simple and plain language
instead of using complex terms
AVOID GRAMMATICAL
MISTAKES

6. Where ever possible emphasize your answer by drawing a diagram. You can draw flow
charts and illustrate your knowledge. Also make the diagram effective and not shabby.
Next, highlight the main points and words in your answer by underling the important
phrase. Present your answer as neat as possible without any cuts and strokes.
ACCENTUATE YOUR
ANSWER

7. In case of long answers where you need to write in paragraphs adapt the method
of paragraphing. After every three or four points, a new paragraph should commence.
In addition, where there is an association of points, the following paragraph should
begin with a transitional word like, ‘Consequently’, ‘Therefore’, ‘Nevertheless’ etc. To
get a good command over the language, one should read as many books as possible.
USE “PARAGRAPHING”

8. The style of the writing is very vital. A notable point wise answer will absolutely earn
you more marks than a long piece of writing. Highlight your answer point wise starting
from the most important to the least important. Pay a lot of attention to your writing
style. It may definitely fetch you some bonus points. Practice beforehand in this arena
so that you write appropriately to get higher marks in exam
SEQUENCING

9. Illustrating too much for questions that do not need lengthy answers results in an
apparent scarcity of time for other remaining questions. Similarly, if you write too little
for questions that requires elongated answers, you will end up missing main points or
details of an idea. Invariably, the result will be loss of marks. But at the same time, if
you balance it out well you’ll apparently get higher marks in exam.
BALANCING YOUR
WRITING

10. Many of the pupils fall short of time to check their answer paper after finishing it. To
avoid this, try to complete your exam paper at least 20 minutes before time so that
you have enough time to check all your written answers. Moreover, you also can see if
each and every question has been numbered correctly or not and if by any chance
there are any questions left unanswered.
CHECK AND RE-CHECK
YOUR ANSWER PAPER

11. Before you begin, allocate time for every question. Few of the questions will need
more time than others. Allot the time accordingly i.e. always allot your time to each
question based on the marks fixed to it. For instance, if one question is of 15 mark and
another question is of 20 mark, then you should definitely dedicate more time to the
latter question.
ALLOCATE APPROPRIATE
TIME

12.  Thank You