I have exams in 4 weeks and so much to revise. What is the best way to do it?
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usually what I do is go through the main points of each chapter as well as key words and write them down as questions on note cards.  Then have the answer on the other side.  Go through all the cards twice.  Then re-read all of those key words and their definitions as well as the key points in context, to myself, then out loud.  It not only stimulates your brain's listening but its vision as well. Then when you see that word or phrase a little light goes off in your head that you remember that and it all comes back to you.  Thats usually how I ace all my tests. Good Luck!
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keep an LMR -last minute revision book. with all the key points
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What I did in College to "memorize" info was make one handwritten sheet front and back of what I felt were the most important things ie: most likely to be on the test. I went over them again and again until I could tell you everything that was on them. To do this I would first take down notes from the text book. I then took my lecture notes and notes from the text and saw the points that overlapped, those are likely the things that will be on the test. I used those overlaps to make my study sheets.\n This method would work well for the 4 subjects that require memory. Limiting it to one sheet front and back makes the amount more doable. Doing it this way you have already added a few more times through the material as well.\n  The best way to feel less overwhelmed by the amount of information that you need to learn is to have a plan as to how you are going to do it.
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Unless there's not a lot of material, never study the day before. split up the material over a time period that would allow you to study for it without feeling overloaded. What worked for me is reviewing all the material 1 or 2 days before the exam after having studied it all. \nSay you have 5 chapters for an exam. \nDay 1 study chapters 1 & 2, highlighting the important facts. \nDay 2 study chapters 3 & 4. \nDay 3 study chapter 5. \nDays 4 and/or 5 review the material that you highlighted. \nSometimes writing important notes while studying helps you remember.
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Firstly, you might be desperate but please do not SHOUT in the future, its just plain rude.\n\nSecondly, and in answer to your question... this is what I tell other friends who are studying: take a whole day out occasionally because continual revision is just not going to work.\n\nJust piling your brain up with coffee and trying to remember facts that you have learned, in order to remember them in an exam requires a long time.\n\nYou've said you have a time limit? that is most likely because you didn't plan your revision from the start. Trying to get it all in now isn't going to work. It's causing you stress and that is further blocking you from getting anything done. What you need to do is give yourself a whole day away from anything to do with studies and revision, using that time to de-tox - clear all that caffeine out of your system.\n\nWhen you come back to it, get a friend to test you, learn with you and revise with you, help you revise, because what you have learned is often far more than you realise, and working with company allows you to learn in different ways than on your own.
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The most productive time is the second hour of revision - so make sure you turn off your phone and P.C. for at least two hours.\nYou can concentrate effectively for 40 minutes so arrange for a few short breaks.\nUse 'active learning' - i.e. write things as you go, practise diagrams, etc.\nAvoid distractions at all costs. Shut yourself away!
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For many questions there are just one or two marks on offer, and of course a plan is not necessary.\nHowever for any question that has around 15% of the total marks or similar on offer - one with many marks basically - then just write a quick plan beforehand.\nThis may just be a logically ordered bullet point list of the points to raise: just a quick brainstorm before you start writing so that you know what your main points are and to get them down.\nEfficient writing is what is needed in exams: get your points out on paper to get the marks. Flowery prose and long waffle won't cut the mustard - get your points down as quickly and succinctly as possible for top marks.\nMany examiners will be scan reading your essays for the words that get the ticks and the marks, therefore be sure to get them in.\nAnother key skill that you need in exams is to manage your time well.\n\nAnd this requires practice!\n\nWhilst many just like to read through their notes you should always try to attempt a past paper in your exam preparation so you have some idea of how fast you work. If you always get finished in time then no problem, but if you are someone who could miss the deadline without seeing all the questions, then savvy time management is necessary.\nHere's how to do it, without needing brilliant maths.\nFirst total the marks for the paper, this is usually given on the front of the paper; e.g. there are 120 marks available for this paper.\nThen note how much time there is for the exam. Let's say it is 2 hours. This means that there is one mark on offer for every minute of the exam.\nThis then gives a guide on how long to spend on each question - if the question is 2 marks then spend around 2 minutes on it, if it is for 10 marks then spend longer, around 10 minutes.\nIf you stick by this method then you should keep yourself on track pretty much and have no nasty surprises, like only having 5 minutes left at the end to answer to the 20 mark question!\nfinally,You know how a smell can take you back twenty years? When revising, wear a particular perfume or aftershave. When the time comes to take the exam, wear the same scent. This will help your brain to remember what you revised.
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Just keep studying and taking practice tests. Repition is the key.
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hi, \n\nin the UK what you guys are referring to as 'reviewing', we call 'revising' in case it comes up again :O)\n\nI found a good way to revise was to make notes in different colours. Don't go through and re-write all your original notes but scan what it says, take the main points and fit them on to a single sheet of A4 paper using different coloured ink/pencil for each new part you jot down. You can write it out line for line if you want or jumble everything so you have many coloured patches over the page (like I did).\n \nI found that it stuck in my mind more, partly because I didn't try to use a regimented order and partly because when a question came up, I could remember the colour and location on my revision sheet of the info I needed, that jogged my memory into actually remembering the information itself.
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the best way which i always use during my exams is to read out aloud ( not too loud) what ever im reading and then write it atleast 4 times . bleive  me u wont forget it till ur exams finish
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First of all, read in English a lot.So that u will come to know various words & their uses. Try to figure out the meaning of new words from the sentence itself otherwise if u r finding it difficult, then look them up in the dictionary.That is about knowing more words.Once u know then start revising like u recall one word then try to recall the synonyms & antonyms of that word,Then after recalling all try to use these words by writing sentences.\nthis is the best way to revise.
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the easy answer is, plan ahead and don't leave all your studying to the last minute :-)\n\nIf you don't have other classes to work around, here is what I would suggest:\n\nT=9:00      Wake up, get ready for the day\nT=9:30    Grab breakfast to eat while you study\nT=9:45    Study for an hour\nT=10:45   Get up, stretch, use the bathroom\nT=11:00   Study for another hour\nT=12:00   Check email, go chat with friends, and otherwise take a break.  Get some lunch.\nT=12:30   Go to a different place to study.  Try the library, or a commons room.\nT=12:45   Study a new subject for two hours (if you have more than one to work on).\nT=2:45   Get up and find somewhere new to study you haven't been to yet today.  Grab a snack on the way.\nT=3:00   Study another two hours\nT=5:00   Break!  Spend an hour or two with friends, playing a game, or basically de-stressing\nT=6:00   Eat dinner, start gearing up to study again\nT=6:45   Make your way back to somewhere comfortable to study\nT=7:00  Settle in and study as long as you can stand\nT=10:00ish Get up, check email, move around, head back to your room if you're not there already\nT=10:30ish Bring your most boring study material to bed with you.  Read it until you fall asleep.  You'll either get lots read (good) or get plenty of sleep (also good) :-)\n\nThis assumes you have a full day, but this gives you a good 11+ hours of studying, and still time to eat, talk with your friends, and generally not go crazy.  It also gives you at least 9 hours of sleep at night, which will really help!\n\nStudying in multiple places throughout the day helps keep you from getting bored (and sleepy) while you work.  Also, if always study the same subjects in the same rooms, it really helps your brain absorb the information faster (strange, but true!).  If your test involves remembering a bunch of facts (like who painted each of these pictures, when, what techniques did they use, etc), study each thing (painting, in this case) in a different room.  Then when you get to the test you can see a painting and remember "Oh, I read that one while sitting in the stairwell.  That means it was painted in X year by so-and-so."  It helps you keep the information from getting all mixed up in your head!
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practise past papers, they will give you an idea of what to expect. you should be able to get hold of some from the net, sixth form or college.\n\nor write your own questions and time yourself to get used to how long your have to answer each section.\n\nGood luck for may,june!
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i normally write things down and that way i take it in better, even if i'm just copying out. If you have past papers for the exam you should write out the answers for them and learn them. This will give you confidence that you can do some of the questions that came up previously. and - Good Luck!
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I used to have the same problem! I now use a summary sheet! \n\nIt's a sheet where you can write formulas and example of questions for your oncoming test! This is so that you can have a quick revision time at the very last moment before the test without actually cheating!\n\nMy teacher told me this and I got about 40 per cent better, now my summary sheets are more detailed and he lets us have a while to revise it before the test! It's great!
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Just study mainly the tests you took\n(hopefully you kept them, if not..just use the book)\nstudy some every day\nbut not too much..you don't want to stress yourself\nand it's good that they're in Octber because you've got alot of time!!\nGood Luck!
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1.read all old question papers\n2.concentrate on important and frequently asked questions\n3.try reciting answers to someone (preferably parents)\n4.read with interest\n5.only repeated reading will help in remembering facts,not just the day before the exam\n6.make some memory maps\n7.i found RECALL PLUS very useful,it is an excellent program which helps you to create interest in what you read,\nhttp://www.recallplus.com/\nAll the best to you !!