Revision Techniques For Examinations.

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For many students, examination time is always a hectic time - cramming, memorising, loosing sleeps and frantically scrambling for the right answers. But this need not be if there has been wise and systematic revision all through the term.

The pre-requisites for effective revision should include attendance to classes, active participations in class activities, accuracy in copying notes, allowing enough left-hand margin on every page of notes, all-round organisation, application of SQ3R technique and a good working time-table.

Revision should begin in the first week of the session NOT in the last week as many think. Since examination tests how much a student can recall within a given time, revision must be a regular part of your study routine.
Revision should spread throughout the session.
(i) At the weekend, for all that was learnt during the week. Ask revision questions at the end of each topic and make revision notes. Develop mnemonics or key words to summarise portions of notes.
(ii) End of the month revision should take the form of answering questions at the end of each topic. It is advisable to revise variety of topics each day rather than concentrate on one topic.

As the examination approaches, develop a revision time-table and endeavour to make summary of your notes. A revision note consist of summary of your notes into a few words or materials. This can be easily glanced through shortly before examination.

Another technique of revision is group study.
In a study group of not more than five students, a student can be asked to discuss a seemingly difficult topic which he best understands. Also a look at past examination papers is very valuable as part of your revision exercise. It is wise to practise the answering of such examination questions.
Just before your examination, master all necessary points in your revision notes. Ensure repetition of facts learnt to enable them go into the long-term memory.

Conclusion:
If you have started well during the term, revision for examination is just a matter of reviewing your notes. Don't forget that adequate preparation also means being rested and mentally alert.

SUCCESS CHALLENGE
"The most important rule for taking examination is be prepared."

"Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today."

"Learning is a bitter root, but it bears sweet fruit."

"Provide your meat in the summer and gather your food in the harvest like the ant."