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TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL
EXAM PREPARATION FOR
STUDENTS

POPULATION EDUCATION CELL
Directorate of
State Council of Educational Research and Training
School Education Department
Government of Mizoram

Copies: 100

February 2023

Published by: Directorate of SCERT

School Education Department

Government of Mizoram

Phone: 0389-2347790

All rights reserved
© Directorate of State Council of Educational Research
and Training, 2023

Printed at:


Technosys Offset Printers
Chaltlang, Aizawl, Mizoram

Tips for Successful Exam Preparation for Students

Tips for Successful
Exam Preparation for
Students

E

xams are unavoidable for most of the students
in the current system of education
...
In our
modern educational system, EXAMINATION is the only
way of assessing the academic ability of a student
...
There
are several examinations, which a student has to take
to be able to go for higher level of education
...
Doing well in
exams is thus very important
...

• Commitment to complete education
...

• Regular study habits
...

• Appropriate preparation
examinations
...

• Lack of commitment
...

• Lack of clarity in whatever one has read – due to
poor reading habits
...

• Fear of failure
...

• Not writing legibly/writing full of corrections and
overwriting
...

• Difficulties in summarizing and writing in exams
...

• A teacher you could stress that preparation
over months is more important than last minute
preparation
...

• Adequate and early preparation is very important
to reduce examination tension
...

• Attending classes regularly and listening with
interest
...

• Reading textbooks and comparing it to the class –
notes, to get clear picture and understanding of the
lesson covered by the teacher
...

• Writing and summarizing by the student in a way,
which is easy for him/her to remember what is

3

Tips for Successful Exam Preparation for Students

read
...

• Clarifying doubts with teachers or other classmates
...

• Finding a method to connect it to other known
information
...

• Giving more time and importance to subjects
found difficult by the student – eg
...

• Avoiding choosing portions in each subject and
reading only that based on earlier question papers
...

• Combining favourite and not so favourite subjects
in the study plan of a day
...

• Having fixed time of sleep and relaxation
(including T
...
time)

4

Tips for Successful Exam Preparation for Students

• Meditating and doing autosuggestion every day –
to be calm in the examination situation
...

Some Don’ts Few Days before the Examination

• Collecting new notes and materials from friends
and reading them till the last minute without time
for revision
...

• Sitting for long hours continuously to read
...

It makes one feel more tired, reduces concentration
and makes studying boring and stressful
...

• Excessive use of coffee or tea to keep awake the
whole night
...

• Spending time to trace the ‘question papers’ or

5

Tips for Successful Exam Preparation for Students

teachers who are probably involved in paper
connection
...

Some Do’s on the Day of the Examination

• Having a good night’s sleep the previous night
...

• Leaving for the examination hall well in advance
...

• Going to the toilet before entering the examination
hall
...

• Steps to be Followed when the Students Gets the
Question Paper in Hand
• Reading the instructions carefully
...

• Budgeting the time and planning the answer
...
Many times
students write one answer for too long a time and

6

Tips for Successful Exam Preparation for Students

ends with too little time for the other questions
...

• If not sure of an answer, not spending long time
thinking and recalling answers
...
Handling the less known
questions towards the end
...

• Highlighting important points – underline, write
in capital, etc
...

• Giving equal importance to things like formulas
(Maths, Science), drawing figures (Science),
marking on the map (Geography), graphs (Maths
and Physics)
...
This helps
the student to go through the paper and correct
mistakes/underline important points etc
...
This
makes the student anxious and worried
...
Once an exam is over it is
better to concentrate on the next one
...

Anxiety and Exams

Most of the students suffer from anxiety about examination
and their performance
...
Many students do not know how to handle this
stress, which results in poor performance in examination
despite good preparation
...

The normal responses to exam stress are:
• Not being able to concentrate or remember what
was read earlier
...

• Constant irritability, anger, worry or listlessness
...

• Decreased appetite or increased appetite
...

• Stomach pain
...

• Frequent urge to urinate
...

Reasons for Anxiety

• Inadequate preparation for examination
...

• Unhealthy competition in the class to secure the
highest marks
...

• Jealousy
...
g
...
So I
will probably fail this time also’
...

• Generally anxious person
Title: Tips for exam
Description: These documents are tips for successful exam for students