Effective Studying

matt360

Hi Guys,

Any advice would be appreciated. I've three exams coming up. Two of them are in 3 weeks time and the third is in 4 weeks time. I've all the exam papers from the last 5 years for each subject. Is going over them the best way of revising? Each subject is broken up into sections A and B. 10 short questions in section A, attempt them all. And 4 long questions in Section B, attempt 3.

Cheers!

intheclouds

Usually my exam strategy is to be ready for the whatever number of questions I have to answer on an exam plus a back up question.

So I use the past papers to "predict" what I'm going to cover.

That tends to mean I forgo in depth study in some areas in favour of others. For essay type exam questions I prepare a series of relevant points as my memory map, that way the essay can be adapted depending on the question (as opposed to a prepared essay that may or may not suit the question).

I always know going in what I intend to attempt. In case of disaster the back up question is a safety net. It depends how predictable the papers are. I may have another extra ready if the papers are less predictable.

Good luck!

matt360

One of the papers seems fairly predictable, the other two are far less predictable. I don't know really where to start. AHHH!!

Tom Dunne

matt360 wrote: »

One of the papers seems fairly predictable, the other two are far less predictable. I don't know really where to start. AHHH!!

Start at the learning outcomes of the course, the key topics, the material (handouts/powerpoints/etc.) and then the past exam papers.