Hey, champs!

Exams are already in clear view! We hope that you have started your revision. Well, whether or not you’ve been revising, in this article, I’d be sharing some tips that you should put into practice as you revise.

These tips are going to be helpful for you because they would help you to have effective study sessions. With the right study sessions, you can already set yourself up for success. The following are ways to conduct intensive revisions as a student:

1. Set a clear goal.

It’s very important that you set a goal for yourself before you start studying. A goal helps you to focus your time and resources more efficiently. In addition, by referring to the goals, you will gain motivation when you may lack motivation or simply want to give up. I advise that you set goals that are SMART – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timebound.

2. Create a timetable.

Setting a goal is different from creating a plan. A goal tells you where you are going, a plan tells you how you want to get there. An inspiring quote goes thus, “ a goal without a plan is just a wish.”

In this case, your timetable is your plan. It gives you an outline of the subjects you’d be studying, the days and the time. Creating a timetable is very important, and it’s quite easy to do. You have to decide how many hours you’d be studying, and what time of the day would be most suitable for you to study. Once you’ve decided this, you can go ahead to insert your various subjects based on how much you need to study.

3. Revisit all the topics in your syllabus again.

You should have had access to your syllabus from the start of the term, and of course, at this time, your teachers are almost done with the entire syllabus. That’s great! However, for the purpose of your upcoming exams. You have to make sure you go over your entire syllabus again – from start to finish. This is because when your teachers are setting exam questions, they’d bring in questions from all topics. You must ensure you study all topics again so as not to be faced with questions about a topic you didn’t study. You have to leave no stone unturned.

4. Practice with past questions

To get better at a thing, you need to constantly practice. Fortunately for you. You can get access to over 10,000 practice questions for your subject on GATE Academy. Asides from getting past questions, online, you can buy hard copy past questions that you can practise with.

A good piece of advice for you is that you should always seek help from your tutor whenever you come across a particular question that you do not have an answer to. When you open up to your tutor, he/she will provide you with a solution and you would be able to tackle similar questions when you come across them in your exam/.

This is a part of the importance of having a personal tutor to yourself – you can always go to him/her when you encounter difficulties in your studies. You can hire a private tutor from GATE Academy when you click this link.

5. Memorise, don’t cram.

One major mistake that students make as they prepare for their exams is that they tend to cram rather than memorise. This is the reason why students forget most of what they study during or after an exam. To avoid forgetfulness, you should make sure you study to understand and thereby memorise rather than studying just for the sake of passing exams. When you memorise information, it sticks, and you’re able to apply it later in life.

As a student, you must never forget that your level of preparation is part of what determines your success. Hence, you must take your revisions seriously. I hope that you put these tips into practice as you prepare for your exams.