The Day of the Exam

• Ensure you get a good night sleep the night before
• If your exam is in the morning – wake up early and ensure you are wide awake (take a walk, if needed)
• Eat a good breakfast
• Avoid last minute cramming
• Know where the location and time of the exam
• Arrive in plenty of time … aim to be early
• Avoid the pre-exam buzz

In the Exam Room

• Listen carefully to the supervisor’s instructions
• Read through the entire exam before you start to write
• Determine the option you will choose, if there are choices
• Use the marking scheme to allocate your time
• Circle the key words in questions
• Answer the easy questions first
• Hand in rough work too
• When you have finished, take a break (if time permits) and then re-read your work for any errors or omissions
• Cross out work, rather than using white-out as it is faster
• Attempt all questions