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Sankar
Source: Sankara Pitchaiah Podila and Anjani Thottempudi (2019) Exam Phobia in Government High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology, volume 6, Issue1, pp. 100-107.
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Students should have a proper plan for getting good marks.
Some students start learning lessons from the middle of the year, some just
before the exams. So, the results also like that.
For example, you are playing one day cricket match with your
friends. Let us assume that your team target is 235 runs to win, in 50 overs.
If you neglect first 25 overs to get good score, you have to take strain in remaining
25 overs. Run rate shall be high. Normally, you feel tension. In that tension
you may lose wickets, even doubt your win. All this is because of your
negligence in the first half. Similarly, in education also if you neglect beginning
months of the course, you have to face the negative consequences during the
exams.
Key Sheet Method for Essay Questions
To learn long answers key sheet method is useful. Follow the
steps given below and prepare key sheet for all the essays.
1. Write
definition
2. Write side
headings
3.
Against each side head note
important words, in such away by using them you can write full text
4. Practice
figures and tables
During
the exam days you can quickly cover the syllabus using this key sheet.
Short
answers also can be learnt with these long answers, as they are part of it.
Interesting subjects
Some Students like only some subjects. It may be due
to
• Easy to
learn
• Opinion
formed at lower classes
• Good teaching
• Positive
opinion about the subject teacher
• Genes
Tough subjects
Some students dislike some subjects,
the reasons may be
• Feel tough
to learn
• Opinion
formed at lower classes
• Unable to
understand
• Poor
teaching
• Negative
opinion about the teacher
• Genes
You may like a particular subject or not remember each
subject is important to score good marks. If you spend more time for liking
subjects and less time for disliking and tough subjects, your total score will
be less.
So,
spend more time for disliking and tough subjects and revise for more times.
Throughout
the year
• Listen to the
lessons with concentration
• Understand
the lessons
• Clear the
doubts from the teachers
• Read the
lesson, on the same day the teacher taught
• Write the
class notes
• Practice
figures and tables
Before one month from exams
• Divide time
for all the subjects
• Stick on to the
schedule
• Allot more
time for tough and disliking subjects
• Take
sufficient sleep
• Take care of
food
• Do not drink
or eat cool foods
Before two days from exams
• Prepare only
for the first exam
• Read only
already prepared lessons
• Do not try
to learn new material or lessons
• Take
sufficient sleep
• Understand
that only the preparation is in your hands, not the result
• Keep happy
mood
On the day of exam
• Stop
preparation at least one hour before the exam
• Get ready
with essentials ( hall ticket, pen, pencil, eraser etc.,)
• Do not
discuss about the subject with friends
• Go to the
exam hall at least half an hour before
• Check
your pockets, if any subject material present. Squads may debar from the exam
In the Exam Hall
• Close your
eyes and sit silently for 5 to 10 min.
• Write the
hall ticket number clearly (if barcode system not necessary).
• Listen
carefully to the invigilator’s suggestions.
• Do not write
on the question paper or writing pad.
• Read the question
paper carefully.
• If
the question paper is tough do not feel tension, understand that it is tough
for others also.
• Write the
first page slowly and neatly.
• Use last
page for rough work.
• At
the end check the question numbers and read the answers, if time permit.
After the exam
• Do not
discuss about the exam performance.
• Take food
and rest for some time.
• Start
preparation for second exam.
After completion of all the exams
• Feel that I
have done my duty, result is not in my hands
After the announcement of results
• Based on the
result take a positive decision about future
• If
fail, understand that the education is a part of life only. There are many ways
to lead good life. Again there is a chance to write exams and to get good
result
• Recall
biographies of life winners
• Wise
students fight for good future, only fools take negative decisions/commit
suicide
Extracurricular essential
For getting good marks every student shall play games daily
for half-an-hour to one hour. In addition to this, choose at least one
extracurricular activity like singing, dancing, drawing, etc. All these promote
physical and mental health.
*Wish You All
the Success*
