Exams are coming, or they might already be here for some of you!

Either way it's time to study but don't panic. Economics guest writing Hannah Rasmussen has outlined some study tips for your exam, whether your exams are three weeks away or tomorrow. In section we look at how to study for an exam that is a few weeks away. In section ! we consider how to cram the night before a test. "ood luck!

My Exam is One or Two or Three Weeks Away

#ongratulations on starting to study early! Here's what to do$ . %sk your instructor for an exam outline and what to expect on the exam !. &'er'iew ( re'iew your notes and any assignments you had ). *ig Ideas ( re'iew the course's main ideas +. ,mall Ideas ( for each big idea re'iew its sub(topics and supporting details -. .ractice ( use old exams to get a feel for the style of /uestions you might be asked

Hints:

*e realistic ( no one can study for 0 hours a day 1ake sure you get plenty of food, sleep and relaxation 2ry to study in the same place at the same time e'ery day %t the beginning of each study period re'iew the last thing you studied for 3 minutes Rewrite your notes ( it can help you retain information Read your notes out loud If you don't complete a particular task, don't worry 4ust carry it o'er to your next session 5on't simply memori6e facts ( ask yourself broad open(ended /uestions about the material that's been co'ered

Night Before the Exam:

. !. ). ,leep! 2ry to 4ust re'iew ( don't try to learn anything new .icture yourself succeeding ( &ne of the key elements for many world(class performers is 'isuali6ation

Day of the Exam:

. !. Eat ( don't skip the meal before your exam ( not eating can result in tiredness and poor concentration. %rri'e 4ust a few minutes before your exam to a'oid the usual wide(spread and contagious panic

In the Exam:
. !. ). +. 7se a cheat sheet ( E'en if you're not allowed to$ 1ake a cheat sheet of the material you are certain will help8 take it to the exam8 throw it out before you sit down, then recopy it from memory, somewhere on the exam booklet, as soon as you can. Read all of the /uestions 9except multiple choice: before beginning, and write notes on the paper for anything important that occurs to you as you read. If you're ha'ing a problem with one /uestion mo'e on and return to the problem /uestion if you ha'e time left at the end. ;atch the clock

My Exam's Tomorrow - an

I ha!en't "t# ie $

;hile no one really recommends cramming, sometimes that's what you ha'e to do. ,o here are some hints to get you through it$ . .ick the most important sub4ects from your material !. <ook o'er your lecture notes, or someone else's if you don't ha'e any, and see what the lecturer focused on. #oncentrate your cramming on these broad areas. =ou don't ha'e time to learn specifics. ). 2he key to cramming is memori6ation so it only works for >knowledge> /uestions. ?ocus on material that can be memori6ed. +. ,pend !- percent of your time cramming and @-A drilling yourself. Recite and Repeat the information. -. Relax$ being upset at yourself for not studying earlier won't help and may hurt your performance in the class B. Remember how you felt while studying and while writing the exam and plan to study earlier next time!

Hints:

*e realistic ( no one can study for 0 hours a day 1ake sure you get plenty of food and sleep 2ry to study in a /uiet place Rewrite your notes ( it can help you retain information Read your notes out loud

Day of the Exam:

. !. Eat ( don't skip the meal before your exam ( not eating can result in tiredness and poor concentration. %rri'e 4ust a few minutes before your exam to a'oid the usual wide(spread and contagious panic

In the Exam:
. !. ). 7se a cheat sheet ( E'en if you're not allowed to$ 1ake a cheat sheet of the material you are certain will help8 take it to the exam8 throw it out before you sit down, then recopy it from memory, somewhere on the exam booklet, as soon as you can. Read all of the /uestions 9except multiple choice: before beginning, and write notes on the paper for anything important that occurs to you as you read. If you're ha'ing a problem with one /uestion mo'e on and return to the problem /uestion if you ha'e time left at the end.

How To Write Different Types of Economics Exams

It's almost the end of the term ( you're probably looking forward to going home, relaxing and ha'ing some fun. *ut first you ha'e to write your exams! Hopefully you''e studied 9if not check out this article on how to cram:. *ut e'en if you know e'erything from the course you still need to know how to write the exam. I''e outlined how to write the three most common exams types$ . !. ). 2he 1ultiple #hoice Exam 2he Essay Exam 2he ,hort %nswer Exam

How to Write a M#%ti&%e 'hoi(e Exam

I hate writing multiple choice exams! % lot of my friends think they're easy because the answer to the /uestion is already written down but I always seem to panic and choose the wrong answer. Here are some hints I''e found that actually help me get a good mark on multiple choice exams. . Read each /uestion carefully ( make sure you understand what the /uestion is asking !. 2ry to predict the answer before you look at the choices. ). If you don't know the answer narrow your choices by eliminating any alternati'es you know are wrong +. 1ake an educated guess ( unless you lose marks for wrong answers -. 5on't spend too much time on a /uestion ( you can always go back if you ha'e extra time.

How to Write an Essay Exam

Essay exams can be really scary. *ut here are some hints to get you through$ . 2ake some time to plan ( don't 4ump straight into the essay ( take a few minutes to write out an outline and some points you want to make in the essay !. %nswer the /uestion completely ). ,tay focused +. ,upport your arguments -. .roof(read ( make sure your answer is easy to read and makes sense

How to Write a "hort Answer Exam

. !. ). +. -. Read the whole exam first before you start %nswer the easiest /uestions first Read each /uestion carefully ( make sure you understand what the /uestion is asking ;rite your short answers in simple sentences. 2ry to fit as much information in as possible. .roof(read ( make sure your answer is easy to read and makes sense