Did you just receive your board exam timetable? Are your board exams rocketing with great speed towards you? If yes, then we can help you deal with your exams effectively!
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Studying can be difficult in itself, but studying for board exams can be even more challenging. You face not only the vast syllabus that you have to cover but also pressure from your family, school, and your expectations. Having spent the entire year learning online, the concept of writing offline exams can also be an unexpected change for you.
Whatever the difficulty you face, just know that you are not alone, and there is always a way out. That's why we have brought to you some simple tips you can follow to rock your board exams! (even if you have come here at the last minute!)
Study Tips
Prioritize
It can be tempting to put off the toughest topic or subject for later but remind yourself that is what you have to prioritize. List out the subjects and topics you find challenging and allocate sufficient time to learn and prepare the content.
Strengthen basics
Sometimes you may not be sure about the basic concepts of a topic or must have forgotten them. That's totally fine, and it happens to all of us. Take the time to put in the effort and revise those concepts. Without a strong foundation, you may just be wasting time learning more advanced concepts without understanding them.
Understand the assessment pattern
Learning without a clear understanding of how you will be assessed may not be very productive. Go through the assessment pattern of your board and the sample questions or papers of each subject. This will provide you with an outline of the type and depth of answers you are required to prepare.
Revise
Revising is the most important part of learning that most students overlook. Once you are done learning, the information may be present in your brain, but it only gets organized and strengthened once you revise the material. Hence, make sure that you set aside time to revise-no matter what!
Last Moment Prep-Tips
Practice previous years question papers
Practising previous years paper helps you understand the assessment pattern and learn or revise the different concepts. This will also promote your time-management and make you more confident about appearing for the exams.
Practice quick learning strategies
Each student learns differently. If you are not sure about yours, try different techniques. Forming stories, using abbreviations, group study, mnemonics, mind-maps etc., are various techniques you could try out. Once you find the strategy that works best for you, practice that. Also, the more ways in which you learn a concept, the better you remember it later. So try to combine different strategies to improve your learning!
Practice writing
There is very little chance that you wrote something the whole of last year, so start practising writing. Your offline exams will require you to write-not type-your answers. This also requires time management and good grammar and vocabulary skills. Practising writing will help you improve these skills and avoid any texting lingo you have been using.
Cultivate a positive mind-set
It is natural to get worked up and upset when board exams are fast approaching. However, don't let that be the stumbling block for your success. You have been learning for so many years and are putting in the effort to complete your present syllabus. So believe in yourself; with effort and determination, you'll get there.
Practice relaxation
Many students forget answers or miss out on questions because of their exam fear and tension. Practice simple relaxation techniques like deep breathing, focusing on your five senses to regulate yourself. Being relaxed will improve your memory and confidence and perform your exams well.
Tips for learning online
Set aside a study space
Learning from home has its pros and cons. It can be easy to slip into staying in your bed all day, attending classes, eating, browsing online, and sleeping. Unfortunately, such a routine isn't too healthy. So set aside a study space, preferably where you can sit up straight and comfortably. Try to sit in a place where there are minimum distractions and disturbing noises. This will help you focus better and be more alert while learning.
Make notes
Passive reading or listening can turn into blankly staring at your book or screen. So be proactive and take notes when you are studying. To make it more interesting, you can use highlighters, sticky notes, or draw mind-maps to improve your understanding. This will also help you later when you are revising the concepts.
Maintain a routine
While learning online, your routine may become very simple-looking at the screen the whole day. To ensure your body’s and mind's healthy development, try to incorporate physical and mental activities into your daily routine. You could practice a simple yoga or exercise routine, pick up a hobby, help around at home or play with a pet.
Take breaks
It is good to concentrate on learning and stay focused, but you can learn better once you take short breaks in-between. Take a few minutes to stretch your legs, drink some water, talk to your friends or family members and then go back to studying. This will give your memory the time to process the information that you have learnt.
Seek out support
Online learning can be difficult, but it need not always be difficult. There are people who share and understand the challenges you face. If you feel low, exhausted or upset, reach out to a friend, family member or teacher. Sometimes a listening ear and shoulder to cry on are all one needs to get back on their own feet.
We hope that you are now all set to face the challenge of board exams and online learning head-on. If you require more support, there are always numerous resources online to help clarify your doubts. However, always remember, you are not alone in this, and practicing with belief can get you through your learning difficulties.
