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How do you revise for exams quickly?
Top tips for effective revision
- Make a plan. Being organised can reduce exam stress and help you make the best use of your time.
- Assemble your toolkit.
- Divide your day into chunks.
- Plan your day around your most productive times.
- Manage your distractions.
- Shake things up.
- Consider where you study.
- Think quality not quantity.
How long should you start revising before an exam?
Start revising at least two weeks before your first exam, so you don’t underestimate how much information you need to cover.”
How do you revise for 2 hours before an exam?
How to revise in an hour
- Step 1 – Pick a past paper question. You’ve only got an hour so it’s time to get specific.
- Step 2 – Revise for your question – 20 minutes.
- Step 3 – Do the question – 20 minutes.
- Step 4 – Mark your answer – 20 minutes.
- Step 5 – Perfecting your answer.
- Step 6 – Give yourself more than an hour!
What is the best way to revise for an exam?
There are various revision techniques including flashcards, past papers, mind maps, group work and recording yourself talking and playing it back. There’s an element of trial and error to finding what works for you, and bear in mind what works well for one exam may not be the best method for another.
What is the best time of the day to revise?
I generally used to revise the topics in the early morning. As your brain is fresh while wake up, so try to study early in the morning. The more effective way for revision is to start and end your study every day at the same time. While studying, I always used to make notes of important points.
How can I Revise better for my GCSEs?
Having a strict routine will make you revise better. Spend 25 percent of your revision time looking through your workbook and making brief, short notes whilst reading it. Spend 50 percent of your time doing some past papers – they’re the closest thing you’ll get to the actual exam, so make the most of them.
How do I Revise effectively?
Effective revision does not mean constant revision. Taking breaks during revision gives the brain a higher chance of remembering what you’ve crammed into it. If you start to lose focus, take a break and do something completely different. It’s better to do five one-hour stints with breaks than to revise solidly for seven or eight hours.