Examinations and tests

Greetings,

For the past two weeks, I have been having tests in my school for my different subjects, for example English, Mathematics, Science etc. I still have one Mathematics 2 test in the following Tuesday.

Examinations and tests can be a nightmare for students who do not revise for their examinations or students who are having a hard time catching up with the syllabus in his or her school. However, it can also be a delighted event for those who have prepared well for their tests and examinations and those who are good in their academics.

How do we prepare well for tests and examinations? Mediocre students do not do well in their tests and examinations mostly because they do not prepare for their examinations and tests. Here are some tips on how to prepare well for an examination or a test:

• Prepare at least 3 weeks before the examination or test. If you prepare your test at the last minute, you might get panicked and rush through the examination or test chapters. Thus, you won't be able to remember the important points for the test or examination.
• Sleep early before the night of the examination or test. Sufficient rest helps you to concentrate in your test or examination.
• It would be advisable to revise everyday, even if there is not going to be an examination or test for a while. This will reduce the things you will need to revise for the examination or test.
• Do not restrict yourself on just reading your school's textbooks and workbooks. Your knowledge will be restricted. Read books outside curriculum. It will raise your vocalbulary and general knowledge. This will come in very handy during your examinations or tests.

Other than preparing well for the examinations and tests, there are also a few techniques you can use when doing your test or examination papers:

• Answer all the questions in the paper. Simply guess the answer if you do not know the answer. You might get the question you are unsure of correct. This is better than leaving the answer blank, which will certainly be wrong.
• Be calm when you are doing your paper. Do not panic. You might make some careless mistakes.
• If you encountered a question which answer you are unsure of in the middle of your test or examination, circle the question and skip it to do the other questions. Return back to that question after you have finish all the other questions. This will save time.
• Be honest. Never cheat in your test or examination. You will get a lot of marks deducted if you are caught.

I hope that after reading this posting, all of you will benefited from it.