General test preparation

By joshi on Saturday, September 17, 2016

General test preparation

To do well on tests you must first learn the material,
and then review it before the test.
These are techniques to better understand your material:

Learning

    Take good notes in your class lectures and textbooks
    See the Guides on Taking notes in Lectures
    (and Taking notes from a textbook!)
    Review your notes soon after class/lecture
    Review notes briefly before the next class
    Schedule some time at the end of the week for a longer review

Reviewing

    Take good notes
    about as your teacher tells you what will be on the test
    Organize your notes, texts, and assignments
    according to what will be on the test
    Estimate the hours you'll need to review materials
    Draw up a schedule
    that blocks units of time and material
    Test yourself on the material
    Finish your studying the day before the exam