Before the exam
It is best to:
listening to the same music will help trigger memories.
The 17 Best Things You Can Do On The Morning of Your Exam! (thinkstudent.co.uk)
For the exam:
Hopefully, you were able to practice some exams during your revision period, so the exam format should be familiar to you.
The questions on the paper have ‘command verbs’ and terms that tell you how to answer them. Understanding these Verbs and terms is critical to getting the maximum marks on offer.
Words like ‘evaluate,’ ‘discuss,’ and ‘analyse’ in the question tell you how to answer it. As you read the question, underline these words and the following words that it is telling you to analyse, this will highlight their importance. Terms like ‘discuss’ and ‘evaluate’ expect you to give different viewpoints or advantages or disadvantages of an issue or situation; however, with ‘evaluate,’ you are expected to come to a conclusion of some sort.
Click on the links below for more examples:
Applying Command Verbs to Respond to Academic Questions (workplacehero.co.uk)
T Level Bitesize - Command Verbs - Pearson UK Educators
Other considerations
Marks on offer
Usually, next to the question or answer section, the number of marks you can get for completing the question (e.g., [8 marks]) will be in brackets. This indicates how detailed your answer must be and, to some extent, how long you should spend on that question.
Timing
Be aware of the clock.
Don’t spend too much time on one question; you must answer all questions to get maximum marks. This is often easier said than done, but it becomes easier with enough exam practice and revision.
Ideally, to some degree, spread your time according to how many marks are on offer. If you are running out of time and know the answer to a question that offers 4-marks, it is more effective to answer it over a 1-mark question.
