How much easier would life be if we already knew what was going to be on the next test or exam? No more time spent stressing and worrying, no more cramming a year's worth of work into one day of super study and no more sleepless nights.
One way to ace your next test or exam is to use the strategies that "test psychics" use to accurately predict the exact questions on their next test or exam. The good news is that anyone can do it and there's no reason you shouldn't be doing it already!
Part 1 - Zero In on the Right Data
There is no point studying anything that isn't on the test - but how do you know what will be on the test? Well, it's all about common sense. What do you think will definitely be on the test? What do you think might be on the test? What do you think probably won't be on the test? What do you think definitely won't be on the test? This process of questioning will help you identify that which you need not spend any time worrying about and also that which you should focus on.
Next, simply ask yourself where the questions are going to be coming from. The following is a list of obvious sources for any test or exam:
1. Obviously, the textbook you use will be a great source of information. However, take note of those chapters you just quickly go through (or ignore altogether) and those chapters that you seem to be spending a lot of time on. Hint!
2. Any handouts/worksheets/homework assignments that your teacher provides to you that does not form part of the textbook.
3. Any questions that your teacher asks the class to answer or raises in class to be individually answered could be a good indicator of a likely test question. Why would you waste precious class time on subjects the teacher knows aren't important? The answer is that you wouldn't - so pay attention.
Part 2 - Become Best Friends Forever With The Teacher (Not Literally)
Try to develop some sort of working relationship with the teacher if you can - they are here to help you remember?
1. Go straight to the best source of all - the teacher. See if you can find out what material is going to be covered on the test by asking the teacher leading questions about what you are studying. "I am focusing on Chapter 12 - that's a really important chapter isn't it?" See what you can find out (no need to be sneaky you're just doing an investigation here). This should help you narrow the field of potential questions.
2. Find out what format the test will be in and allocate your study time based on that. A long answer test means you need to understand the broad details and to be ready to write - a lot. A short answer test means you need to know all the facts, figures and specific details of who, what, where and when.
3. Ask the teacher for previous test or exam papers or source these for yourselves. If you can get hold of previous tests that your actual teacher has given to previous classes before, it may give you many clues as to the probable structure and difficulty of the upcoming tests you will be receiving.
Part 3 - Learn How To Review Quickly
1. Have a section in your workbook that is used specifically for probable test and exam questions. So when you come across something you are pretty almost fairly 100% certain will be on a test or exam, you write it out as a question and as an answer. Later on, you can review these much more easily.
2. Highlight or underline (in pencil if needs be) information in your textbooks that you are pretty almost fairly 100% certain will be tested later. That way, when you skim through your textbook at a later time the most important information has already been identified. This should be done in addition to a mind mapping strategy.
3. Get a group of "class geniuses" together and create a study group. Generally, it's best to avoid having your friends in your study group because you won't focus very well and will probably spend the whole time mucking around. If you all contribute to the group and use your time wisely a study group will really assist you. Why? Well study groups allow you to leverage of each other's notes and ideas. You know what they say - two heads are better than one!
If you put any or all of these techniques into place you will become a test psychic and be able to predict with great accuracy what is going to be covered on the next test or exam. Don't delay - do it today!
One way to ace your next test or exam is to use the strategies that "test psychics" use to accurately predict the exact questions on their next test or exam. The good news is that anyone can do it and there's no reason you shouldn't be doing it already!
Part 1 - Zero In on the Right Data
There is no point studying anything that isn't on the test - but how do you know what will be on the test? Well, it's all about common sense. What do you think will definitely be on the test? What do you think might be on the test? What do you think probably won't be on the test? What do you think definitely won't be on the test? This process of questioning will help you identify that which you need not spend any time worrying about and also that which you should focus on.
Next, simply ask yourself where the questions are going to be coming from. The following is a list of obvious sources for any test or exam:
1. Obviously, the textbook you use will be a great source of information. However, take note of those chapters you just quickly go through (or ignore altogether) and those chapters that you seem to be spending a lot of time on. Hint!
2. Any handouts/worksheets/homework assignments that your teacher provides to you that does not form part of the textbook.
3. Any questions that your teacher asks the class to answer or raises in class to be individually answered could be a good indicator of a likely test question. Why would you waste precious class time on subjects the teacher knows aren't important? The answer is that you wouldn't - so pay attention.
Part 2 - Become Best Friends Forever With The Teacher (Not Literally)
Try to develop some sort of working relationship with the teacher if you can - they are here to help you remember?
1. Go straight to the best source of all - the teacher. See if you can find out what material is going to be covered on the test by asking the teacher leading questions about what you are studying. "I am focusing on Chapter 12 - that's a really important chapter isn't it?" See what you can find out (no need to be sneaky you're just doing an investigation here). This should help you narrow the field of potential questions.
2. Find out what format the test will be in and allocate your study time based on that. A long answer test means you need to understand the broad details and to be ready to write - a lot. A short answer test means you need to know all the facts, figures and specific details of who, what, where and when.
3. Ask the teacher for previous test or exam papers or source these for yourselves. If you can get hold of previous tests that your actual teacher has given to previous classes before, it may give you many clues as to the probable structure and difficulty of the upcoming tests you will be receiving.
Part 3 - Learn How To Review Quickly
1. Have a section in your workbook that is used specifically for probable test and exam questions. So when you come across something you are pretty almost fairly 100% certain will be on a test or exam, you write it out as a question and as an answer. Later on, you can review these much more easily.
2. Highlight or underline (in pencil if needs be) information in your textbooks that you are pretty almost fairly 100% certain will be tested later. That way, when you skim through your textbook at a later time the most important information has already been identified. This should be done in addition to a mind mapping strategy.
3. Get a group of "class geniuses" together and create a study group. Generally, it's best to avoid having your friends in your study group because you won't focus very well and will probably spend the whole time mucking around. If you all contribute to the group and use your time wisely a study group will really assist you. Why? Well study groups allow you to leverage of each other's notes and ideas. You know what they say - two heads are better than one!
If you put any or all of these techniques into place you will become a test psychic and be able to predict with great accuracy what is going to be covered on the next test or exam. Don't delay - do it today!
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