HOW TO STUDY RIGHT AND PASS EXAMS

Have you ever wondered why you/others study hard but you don’t ever get to pass an exam. Many burn the mid-night candle but see no results. Apart from anything that has to do with the spiritual and/or mental disorders I think the problem all boils down to how you study and the effectiveness of your method.

Basically am not here to tell you how to get everything glued on to your brain like a sticker but to show your some key steps that can help you get proper understanding of what your studying.

1.      Always attend lectures.

It’s funny to thing how easy it is to skip lectures. Must do so because they think they will catch-up later or they think the course is too easy but later on they often struggle to understand both pass and present lecture notes.  As time goes by the work becomes more bulky and it becomes a burden which most rush over without understanding just to pass an exam. During lectures the lecturer often gives out some vital info to foster understanding which might not be found in the notes. Please DO ATTEND lectures.

2.      Prepare for the next class;

Usually in order for you to understand the next lecture properly it’s better to prepare before class. Read ahead, not nesseceraly everything even reading the introductory text can also be helpful. Review what was done in the previous lecture before the next lecture it helps you keep track of the progression of the subject being taught. 

3.      Take careful notes while reading

This is mostly relevant with mathematically related fields. Write down the logical progression of ideas in a problem solving case. It helps you follow the steps later on while solving other problems. Important equations should be highlighted and their derivations should not only be copied well understood. 

4.      Solve example problems.

Answering questions help you better understand the material studied. It makes you familiar with what you’ve been reading and it’s a better way for you to remember the concepts learned. Most example problems might even appear in your exam which gives you an added advantage. Most books have questions at the end of each chapter

5.      Don’t procrastinate

Proper time management is a major key issue when it comes to studies. Always BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME DOING THE RIGHT THING .don’t leave home work for the last minute cause you might end-up rushing over it just to get it done before the dateline without having regards for what your learning, you will be so desperate and might end up missing the skills or knowledge needed to work out the problem. Some people even go to extremes of coping from others.

6.      Study in PAIRS.

Research has shown that the ideal size of a study group is two people, not 1,3,4,5,,,,but 2. Most dense study groups turn up into arguments. If you want to get the most out of study, do it in PAIRS.not necessary same sex.

7.      Prepare for exams the right way

The right way to study for an exam is to re-read the parts of the book that are required, going over your lecture notes and redoing all of the preceding homework.

If you follow all this I guarantee you at least an A^-  in your courses, if you got any questions or comments please comment below, thanks for reading