Exam Preparation

Plans, checklists and strategies for the days before an exam.

• How to Plan the Final Day Before an ExamCornerstone guide
• Building a Realistic Last-Day Revision ScheduleSupporting explainer
• Exam Command Words: What Each Instruction Asks ForVocabulary reference
• A Final Revision ChecklistRevision checklist
• Strategies for Multiple-Choice ExamsSupporting explainer
• Preparing for Essay ExaminationsSupporting explainer
• Allocating Time During a TestSupporting explainer
• Checking Your Answers Before You SubmitSupporting explainer

Principles

• Review and organise. Do not try to learn an entire subject overnight.
• Protect sleep and take breaks.
• Spend most time on topics that are important and shaky.
• Use command-word definitions to read questions correctly.