Examination is the act or process of testing or examining one’s brain capacity, on a particular skill or subject. It is an assessment, to see a person’s qualifications or efficiency.
As a student preparing for an examination, you have to take note of the followings:
Get all your files ready. That is, your examination pass, get it signed and stamped.
Don’t procrastinate to study your difficult subjects, avoid last-minute heavy preparation.
Organize study groups with friends, and practice old past questions together.
If you are the type that doesn’t read with friends, study by yourself.
Get yourself ready, don’t wait till a week before the exam, before you start reading.
Don’t believe in the popular saying, "MAPOLY exam is by grace, it is not by what you read". Read very well and commit the rest to God.
Above are the things to do while preparing for an examination, but once the examination has started, here are the things to avoid during examinations;
Let all your materials be ready, the likes of the pen, ruler, and most importantly, exam pass.
Do not get to the examination hall late, or be absent from the examination. If paradventure you fell sick during the examination, write a letter to the board of directors, so that you will be given the chance to re _write it. Keeping the sickness to yourself might attract carry over.
Prepare properly and avoid any form of examination malpractice.
Do not go into the examination hall with something that will implicate you, go with the needed materials alone.
During the examination, don’t panic, and don’t be nervous or tired.
Be time conscious while answering your questions, don’t get stuck in a question for too long.
Don’t study for long hours, have enough sleep but not too much.
Over-cramming during the night before the examination is not good, avoid it.
On a final note, write legibly and commit all your exams to God.
Bolakale Fadekemi is an ND2 student of Mass Communication.
