05 May 2009
reading a topic, at the end of the topic start to prepare notes viz., jotting down the important definitions, case studies, answers to important questions. Preparing notes plays a very important role in preparing of exams viz helps the student at the time of revision & the day before the exams also.
o whenever you have doubts jot down the same & at the end of the day discuss the same with your friends or mentors.
o Prepare for questions, which are felt important by the student on the first study, at the end of the preparation you would have prepared for around 40-50 questions in each subject.
o Notes should have a lot of Charts, as charts are easy to remember and recollect.
o Prepare for answers according to the marks, say for 2 marks question it should be in a maximum of 4-5 lines. For a 5 mark question it should be maximum of 1 to 1 ½ sheets and for a 10 mark paper it should be a maximum of 1 ½ -2 sheets. This helps in scheduling of time in the preparation & even while writing of the exam.
o Write as much as possible while preparing for the exams, this improves the synchronizing the speed of thinking with that of speed of your writing.