What is the best way to study for a big test?
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I always found if I put myself in a small room with no other distractions, I could concentrate better.\n\nWrite things down, it helps you remember.\n\nMake up little hints to help you remember lists of facts...for example "my very efficient mother just served us nine pizzas" is a good way to remember the 9 planets.  So you could make up your own little sentence if you had to memorize the supreme court judges or the 5 senses, or whatever.
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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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Study and ask for help from people who know what they are doing.  Pay attention in class and take notes even if you don't think you need them.  If you take notes on something then reveiw the notes out loud with or without another person, it will switch the information to long-term instead of short-term and you will be more likely to remember it on a test.
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play my favorite music (not too loud)\nread and try to understand the subject (english)\nfor history read it like it was a story and memorize the imortant things sucha as dates or referneces like which one happened first, etc.\nfor math and science i just do a lot of problems to practice, since i love math and science i don't see studying as an obligation, but the best way to study is to practice.
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repetition is key. make notecards and carry them with you. study with other people and take turn asking questions.
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First of all try to gather all the materials u have about ur Exam ( notes, books, CDs ..)\nsit in a comfortable Enviroment.\nBring somthing to Drink( coffe, tea..)\nReview the points that u already know. \nthen start to take a genral view about the rest. then go into section by section.\ntry to finish as possible sections as possble\nget at least 3 Hours of sleepin befor goin to the exam.\nGOod Luck :)
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Remember that a good test will measure how much of the material you know and understand.  It will sample your knowledge.  If you get 80% on the exam, you probably know 80% of what you were supposed to study for that exam.  \n\nSuccessful test-taking depends on more than just studying the night before the exam.  As your class covers the material, read the day's lesson ahead of time.  When you finish reading a paragraph or other small section, ask yourself:\n* what were the major points of that section?\n* what are the meanings of any new words that you don't know?\n* how does what you have just read relate to what you read earlier?\nDuring class discussion, ask questions about things you don't know.  \n\nMaking outlines or notes of what you read helps a lot.  If you take notes in your class, put that material into your outline later. [If you use a computer with a word processor, GREAT!] I know this sounds like a lot of work.  It is at first but as you get used to doing it, it will go faster and easier -- just like learning to ride a bike.  \n\nWhen you finish a section, think of how YOU would explain or teach it to someone else.  \n\nIf working out problems is required (as in math or chemistry or physics) work out as many of them as you can, not just the minimum number required.  \n\nAny time you can draw a diagram that shows YOU how something works, do that in your notes.  Use your diagrams to show relationships among things.  Make time lines.  Cause and effect diagrams.  Decision trees.  Don't spend TOO MUCH time on these.  You don't get art credit.  \n\nIf you need to remember a group of things and order is important, write them out in a column and think of an acronyme to help you remember the order.  For example, ROY G. BIV gives the order of colors in the sun's spectrum: \nRed\nOrange\nYellow\nGreen\nBlue\nIndigo\nViolet.\n\nIf your acronyme can be funny or risque, you tend to remember those better.  \n\nIf you keep up with this as you go along, studying for the exam will be:\n* a quick rereading of the material\n* rereading your outline\n* a review of your class notes\n* redraw your diagrams\n* review the meanings of the new words from that material\n* rework the different kinds of problems you may have until you are sure you know how to do each kind of problem.\n\nFinally, get a good night sleep before the exam.  Eat something sweet or starchy before the exam (unless that makes you hyper and unable to do well on exams).  Your brain works a little better if it has more energy to draw on.  \n\nTo do well on a test requires:\n* Recency - you have gone over the material recently\n* Frequency - you have gone over the material several times\n* Practice - you have worked the problems and exercises\n\nCheers!
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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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well best way is that too study at least for 8 hours
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Pay attention in class. If it's the SAT or ACT, buy a study book and study it. They really help you to prepare by giving you an idea of what it's like.
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1) LOTS OF COFFEE\n2) Often reading aloud can help you remember things more than reading them silently\n3) If you're working on something math or science related, try skipping problems and doing one or two per section, go back, and re-read the sections, paying close attention to definitions and formulas\n4) Get at least a little bit of sleep; remember you need 4 hours just to fuction, and a couple more can't hurt. Honestly a well rested brain will probably be able to piece together enough BS to at least pass the test, as opposed to a tired brain trying to cling to whatever it barely knows in between random shut-downs.
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Think about it differently.  Before you go the drug route or anything like that, sit at your desk for 15 minutes or however long you can, and study a chapter, an equation, a definition...whatever it is.  Then, instead of just walking away and zoning out for a bit, take your book or notes, and sit down at your kitchen table.  Study another chapter, equation, question or definition there for awhile.  Then, head out front to your front porch, or back yard, and continue to do it.  \n\nI'm the same way, but I found that doing that not only takes out the monotony of studying, but when it comes time to take the test or give the presentation, I associate certain parts of what I studied with where I was studying it.  Maybe, I remember looking at a particular tree while I was trying to memorize a set of words or somethnig, you know what I mean?  It kind of triggers the memory and helps me out a bit.
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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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-just relax; dont think about it; do things that u like to do that could take your mind off of it\n-if u r nervous about doing well in the test, just relax and study a bit\n~i hope that helps
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study what you are familiar with there is no use studying something new to you with such little time left study chapters with most allocated marks.\nbest of luck
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Have a quiet environment and concentrate.\n\nPlan your work.  Do the assignments in the order that they are due; do the ones do first first.\n\nPlan for long range assignments, like term papers and class projects.  Don't put them off until the last minute.\n\nStudy every subject every day.  Don't wait for a test to motivate you.\n\nOnly study what you don't know.  If you already know something, skip it and spend your time on what you don't know.\n\nSearch the internet for the phrase "how to study"  You will find loads of great ideas.
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Use the PRTR method: Preview. Read. Think. Review.\n\nPreview the text by nothing subheadings, bold faced words and maybe making up some questions you to answer as you read.\n\nRead the text carefully, highlighting and making notes as you go along.\n\nGo do something else for an hour but don't watch TV or go on the computer. You will end up thinking about what you read and putting it in your own words.\n\nReview your highlighting, notes and answered questions the day you read the chapter, before a lecture and before a test.