Examination Room Stratagies

Always keep in mind that perceived difficulty of
any paper is much higher
than actual difficulty!

Don't take your notes
to your Test Centre.

Don't do any last minute revision. It will simply cause more anxiety.

Use 20:70:10
formula to complete
your paper

What is
20:70:10 Formula?

Use 20% of the
total time for planning.

Use 70% of the
total time for
writing the paper.

Always use 10% of the total time for revision.

How to Plan?

Read questions carefully and understand what answers are expected.

Allot time
to each question
as per the marks.

Make planning notes for each question.

Leave harder
questions to the end.

Keep watch
on the watch.

How to Write answers.

Begin with
what you know.

Write neatly
and creatively.

Start new question
from new page.

Don't spend more than allotted time on any question,
even if it is incomplete.

Answer all the questions. Unanswered questions
get no marks.

Don't get stuck if you
forget answer to a question.
Start another question.

Don't spend time
to score perfectly.

Always
revise the paper.

Use
all the available time.

and, after the exam.

Don't do any post mortem. It causes anxiety for the next paper.

Avoid negative thoughts.

Assume that you
have done well.

Leave the
examination hall as early as possible.

If time permits,
relax for the day.

and after relaxing,
start preparing for the next paper.

Always remember

Examination Room Strategies.

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