HOW TO FINISH ONE SEMESTER IN 5 DAYS- ‘DON’T TELL YOUR TEACHER’ TIPS

5 step study plan to score 80% or above, even when you haven’t started studying anything yet and there is only 5 days left for exam.



Every curricular year starts with the resolution of every student to start learning diligently and not procrastinating. But even if we get 2 years to study one small topic, it is an unwritten rule to start the night before your exam. Usually most exams, even the general competitive exams like entrances and KTET/NET/SET comes around in a predetermined and announced timeline. Yet, we somehow forget the existence of examinations right until the timetable is published, which would be hardly 7-5 days before. Here, like a doctor who gives your vitamin tablets to cheat your metabolism, let me suggest you a short study plan to score 80% or above in an exam, provided you are willing to spend at least 3-5 days for your preparations.

STEP 01 – FIND YOUR BOOKS, READ THE CONTENTS

Its okay if you don’t have a notebook or lecture notes. Because if you had those, that means you paid minimal attention in the classroom. Here we are assuming the worst scenario possible- a new subject with zero classes attended! Thus of course first you need to find the books- online or offline, and recognize the contents from the index page. It will be of much advantage if you can confirm the last textbook revision/updations in syllabus.

 

STEP 02 – FIND THE PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPERS


Now you know what’s inside the syllabus, but you definitely don’t know anything related to the subject other than the index page. So the next step would be to collect as much question papers as possible of your subject, from as earliest as possible. The more, the merrier! Keep a special eye out for question papers after the latest curricular updation, but since no revision entirely wipes out the topics, you will definitely be able to find some questions no matter which year.

 

Finding question papers are not hard these days. Most universities or colleges post their question papers online for references. Even if not, you can always access the YouTube and blogs for some. Furthermore, libraries can help you physically.

STEP 03 – WRITE DOWN THE QUESTIONS AND FIND THE REPETITIVE TOPICS


Once you have the question papers, I suggest you write the question papers down physically for better retention and understanding of the paper. You are not only understanding and evaluating the question paper pattern here, but also familiarising yourself with the concepts of the subject, the areas of focus and the kind of questions asked.

 

STEP 04 - MARK THE CHAPTERS THEY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH


Once you have your question papers ready and written, the next step is to find the right portions they are asked from. Usually there will be some questions that have been repeated a lot of times. That question needs to be marked separately for better focus.

 

STEP 05 – START YOUR STUDIES




Since you have marked your territory, now you have some 10% of the book marked as ‘repetitive’ and another 30% as the questions field. It is now easier to find the important aspects of learning that particular subject in your curriculum and what the system wants to be the learning outcome. Its not necessary that you study from your text book itself, though that is what is highly recommended. You can also find some videos online about the same topic, sometimes even teaching videos that grabs the crisp of your subject are also available online. They are golden, if available.

 


This five-step plan is applicable for written examinations, and to some extent, on multiple choice questions. Would you try these for your next last-minute preparations?

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