Content

• To step
• Part 1 of 3: The preparation
• Part 2 of 3: Preparing for the test
• Part 3 of 3: Taking the test
• Tips
• Warnings

Nothing compares to the feeling you get when you get back a horribly awkward test with a thick "10" written on it, beaming at the top of a corner of the paper. How would you like to get that feeling after every test, in any subject? Now you can too! Read on to get started right away.

To step

Part 1 of 3: The preparation

1. Study hard for the test. Don't put off studying until the last minute. If you wait until the night for the test or worse, start learning that same morning, you will probably be able to memorize much less because of the tension. Start studying as soon as you know that the test is scheduled, or in the week of the test.
   • You can benefit greatly from making a study schedule. When you have set aside time to review the material, you will be less likely to let the week slip by without even studying. If you are extra ambitious, book different times for different courses. For example, 15 pages per day?
2. Find a fellow student. Ask a friend, family member, colleague, etc. to quiz you - or at least listen to you as you squirt information. Talking to someone else about the topic and making the information interactive will help you remember it much better. Just make sure that your fellow student is serious and does not go out and hang out instead of studying!
   • Or collect 2 or 3 fellow students who have to do the same test, if you can! Research has shown that a group of 3 or 4 people with someone taking the lead to keep them focused, and monitoring progress, fares better than people who study alone. And make sure everyone brings some snacks!
3. Take breaks. It is a misconception that by studying for 6 consecutive hours you can ensure that you will pass any test, but research has shown that taking occasional breaks makes it easier for your brain to absorb the information. to take. Your brain is like a muscle and so needs rest to perform well. In any case, take a 10-minute break every hour.
   • Divide the material in the same way. Instead of memorizing the entire periodic table, it is better to learn one row first, and then another row the next day, etc. This also gives you an extra opportunity to go through the previously acquired information again. , instead of putting all the pressure on yourself at once.
4. Relax. When you are very tense about the test, your body also becomes tense and your brain functions less well. So do some relaxation exercises before going to bed the night before the test.
   • Take a hot bath with fragrance oil. Heat relaxes and calms the muscles in your body. Certain scents also have a proven effect on brain function. Coconut, lavender, and citrus fruits alleviate stress and worry, but they are by no means guaranteed to get you a 10 on your test.
   • Music and reading also help. Put on some relaxing music and grab your favorite book for instant relaxation.
   • If you have a hobby that you can easily do at home, go ahead. Doing something you are familiar with will help you relax.
5. Pay attention during class. Paying attention to what the teacher, teacher or trainer says will improve your understanding and will allow you to ask better questions during class or instructions. There may also be certain test assignments or additional points that you may receive, so don't lie down!
   • Take notes during class. Focus on concepts, definitions and formulas that you expect will be important for any quiz. Make use of markers, drawings and diagrams. The more fun and funnier you make it, the better you will enjoy it. And the more you enjoy it, the easier it will be to memorize the material!
   • If you have a question after finishing your work, ask the teacher right away and don't put it off until the next time (postponement usually means cancellation)!
6. Complete all available practice exercises. Some of them will be given to you as homework and your teacher may use them for the test. Talk to your teacher. Which tasks are particularly important? Are test items used in the test?
   • Also take a few practice tests or old tests, if available. You will feel much better prepared and you will be more familiar with the material and structure of an actual test.

Part 2 of 3: Preparing for the test

1. Get plenty of sleep beforehand. If you thought blocks were a good idea, you will be in for a surprise. Your brain forms memories during sleep - and in addition, a lack of sleep prevents your brain from operating at full capacity. So resist the temptation to study, because it will not help you. It is much more helpful to close the books and go to sleep.
   • Here are a few more things to add about the importance of sleep. To begin with, it is important to sleep a lot in the days leading up to the test. And try to study right before you go to bed or right after you wake up - studies have shown that the former leads to memories that are automatically stored in your brain (because sleep forms memories) and the latter takes advantage of the fact that you brain is empty and ready to absorb information. Ultimately, however, you will have to study when it is most effective for you.
2. Make sure you eat well the day before the test. Both when you are starved and full, your brain will not function as well. Don't feel hungry, but don't be too full. And eat a full breakfast on the day of the test (and otherwise too)!
   • Eat healthy and as usual. If you are a vegetarian, it is not convenient to suddenly eat a triple hamburger. This can be done at the most beneficial very being distracting in the most tedious of ways. It is not easy to get a 10 while running to the bathroom.
3. Have all the material necessary for taking your test ready. You're already nervous, so the last thing you want to do is panic because of an untraceable pen or pencil. Keep extra writing utensils and papers on hand and keep them neatly organized.
   • Make sure you also have your notes with you.That way you can always go through the material on the way to school or during a break.
4. Listen to music you love. The whole thing about "listening to classical music" makes you smarter isn't quite right. What well true is that music calms you down and can make you concentrate 15 minutes longer. Just before the test, play a few favorite songs and enjoy your new attention span.
   • However, classical music is good for relaxing. If you find yourself very tense about an exam, you could pass the gangster stairs and opt for Mozart.

Part 3 of 3: Taking the test

1. Start the test with positive settings. It has been proven that you do better on a test (usually) than if you expect to screw it up anyway. In any case, try to pretend. And it works!
   • Take a piece of paper and write positive things on it, such as "I get a 10 for my test!". This will remind you to stay positive. Take it out just before the test to put you in a positive mood.
2. Take a deep breath to calm you down. It has been proven that your posture during the test has much more effect on the grade than how you remember the material. Relax. You have it all under control! You did what you could - now it's important to stay calm and tick the right boxes.
   • If the teacher allows, bring some peppermint with you for the test. Peppermint stimulates the brain and ensures that you can concentrate longer and better.
   • If you know all too well about fear of tests, try relaxing with yoga, meditation, or your favorite music. If you manage to get into a good frame of mind beforehand, it will be easier to stay there.
3. Please read the questions carefully. In any case, read the questions twice, in case you missed something. Underline the keywords in the assignment. Do not hurry. If there is time, read the entire exam before you start. This gives you an idea of ​​what to expect and helps you manage your time better. It also prevents nasty surprises in the end, when there is almost no time left.
   • If you are concerned about the time, do not go through the entire test first. If you think you don't have enough time, look through your work again afterwards. You may need more time for your answer. Any answer is better than no answer!
4. Do the easy questions first. Review the questions to see if there are any difficult questions and do them last. It is often not necessary to take the test in the specified order. Do the easy questions first to build your confidence and calm yourself.
   • Finally, when you get to the tricky questions, you know that you will at least get a reasonable grade and you know how much time you have left. Then it is as if you get bonus points for answering the difficult questions correctly. Win win!
5. Go for your first answer. The first answer you give is probably correct, and if you return and change your mind several times, you will likely end up giving the wrong answer because of doubts. Often logic and reason disappear when we think about something for too long. It was your first answer for a reason!
6. Use logic if you are stuck in a multiple choice question. Usually 1 or 2 of the questions will be clearly wrong, so you can rule them out. Now you have two more answers, which greatly increases the chance that you will choose the correct answer. Now choose the best answer of the two. The key to solving multiple choice questions is not thinking "Which one is the right one?" but "Which of these is wrong?" and excluding answers until you only have 1 left.
   • Do your best to work out the question. If you don't know, gamble as it is certain that no answer will not earn you points. A guess? Maybe you are lucky!
7. Review your answers thoroughly when you are done. Make sure you have answered all questions and don't leave anything empty. If it is a multiple choice test, you have a 25% chance that you will give the correct answer (if you have 4 choices). You can always try!
   • A final look at your answers is also a good time to identify and correct obvious mistakes, and who knows, you might also remember something to add to an answer. It's always a good idea to double check your work.

Tips

• You don't have to be the first to finish. Calm down and take your time.
• Study as much as you can. The more you study, the higher your grade will be. Study smarter, not harder.
• Stress releases cortisol in your body, a chemical that blocks your brain's ability to recall facts and memories. So the most important thing is to stay calm and relax. Remember, it isn't the end of the world if you don't take this test right.
• Get at least 8-10 hours of sleep. When you are tired, you will not be able to concentrate properly.
• Use all the time you have been given. Even if you finish quickly, check your work and see if the rest is still in progress. If so, you probably missed something, or they are checking their own work!
• If you can't remember something, use simple logic to make a good guess.
• Try to stay calm. Instead of saying "Oh no! I don't remember anything!" you say, "It's okay. I can remember everything." Tell yourself whatever works to calm down. Pretend you don't care.
• Don't spend time on something you have already learned, only what you have yet to learn.
• When a teacher says something in class and repeats it, write it down. It will likely appear in an exam.
• The day before the test you make an overview and summary of everything, after which you can go through it again on your way to school and before class. Study whenever and wherever you can.

Warnings

• Don't be too hard on yourself. Too much stress is a bad thing.
• Do not hurry. It almost always results in a lower figure.
• Don't stay up all night to study! You will be so tired that you will not be able to process what you are reading, which will make you tense and in a tired state you will not be able to concentrate on your test. Also try not to stomp! It doesn't work and makes you tense.
• Don't waste time on a problem if you are unsure of the answer. Do the easy questions first and then the more difficult ones. Sometimes there are other clues in the test that can ensure that you can still find the answer to a previous question.
• Don't spend all your time rewriting everything in the textbook without letting it affect you. Simply reading carefully can save you time and get better results than simply copying everything in the textbook.
• Studies have shown that your brain cannot concentrate for more than 25 minutes at a time, so study for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. If you have more than one topic to study, continue with it and alternate the topics.
• Don't cheat. You will likely be caught and get a "0" on the test. Furthermore, you may be punished and it may haunt you for the rest of your life. In addition, it may also be that you give the wrong answers. If you want to get a 10 on your test and you have studied hard for it, why would you copy it from someone else who may not have studied nearly as hard as you?