Having participated fully in a class, it would be easy to prepare for a test or exam related to that class by following simple guidelines. Preparation would include revising the notes taken during the class, asking for clarification from teachers, or even approaching a fellow student for assistance. By so doing, chances of getting good grades are very high. On the other hand, failing a test would take a great deal of effort and by following some laid out procedures; you are going to achieve the desired effort.
Notes taken or given during class are not important as they are meant to burden the student. It is very important to ignore them completely as the test questions will not be taken from those notes. Instead, take time to read books and notes for future classes as most tests questions are taken from the subject that will be covered in the future. Any instruction on ‘further reading’ from textbooks should also be ignored until the morning of the exam, this is the amplest time to cram.
If there is something that you never understood in class, don’t bother your teacher. Chances are very high that all students never understood or the subject was too hard to be understood at your level. Seeking assistance from fellow students won’t do you any good, as they are likely to confuse you more, instead, keep to yourself as the test will only cover what you understood. Engaging in test preparation discussion is likely to contribute to your failure in the test, avoid such discussions at all costs.
On the night before the test, make sure you don’t sleep a wink, if you do; you are going to forget everything on the test day. Going to a movie or to the club with friends would be a better way to spend your evening as it will help keep your mind alert. Spare some time to watch television and/or read some funny magazines as they are an important source of food for thought. They also help to keep your spirit alive. Avoid food at all costs, but if you really need to eat, go for heavy junk foods as they are the most healthy food especially for students who are taking tests, ensuring you don’t go hungry when taking the test. On the morning of the test, go over the textbooks, cram every important note and make sure you arrive at the test center a few minutes before the start of the test; this will help you not to forget what you have crammed. To this end, you are now ready to take the test.
Too often, students pass tests and exams because of failure to follow these detailed steps. Revising too much, bothering the teachers and fellow students, and failure to cram in the morning of the test have been cited as the main reasons why students pass tests. Following the procedures above has been proven over the years to give desired results as far as tests and exam preparation is concerned. This is the guaranteed method of failing a test.