Studying and preparing are vital to success in exams.

It is, however, difficult to know how best to manage your preparation period until you have some experience.

While some learners do seem to thrive on last-minute cramming, it is widely accepted that (for most of us) this is not the best way to approach an exam. To help sort out your time management, set up a timetable for your study. Write down how many exams you have and the days on which you have to sit them. Then organize your study accordingly. You may want to give some exams more study time than others, so find a balance that you feel comfortable with.

Below are some of the tips which are considered important for taking public tests.

Some of these tips sound like ‘common sense’, Others are more about how you do your studying. Both types are important, and will help you to both study better, and perform better in the exam.